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Keychron V4 vs Ducky Tinker 65 ProjectD

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Keychron V4

Knob

Build quality in the top 5% of 60% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

Get the

Ducky Tinker 65 ProjectD

Build quality in the top 15% of 65% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

What actually differs

The differences that matter

Skip the 40-row spec sheet. These are the specs that change how each board feels, sounds, and fits your desk.

Keychron V4

Ducky Tinker 65 ProjectD

  • Layout size

    60%

    65%

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount, Tray Mount

    Plate Mount

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Layout standard

    ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, JIS

    ANSI

    ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

  • Plate material

    Steel

    FR4, POM

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron V4
  • Ducky Tinker 65 ProjectD
Performance
68
63
Build quality
87
82
Productivity
95
93
Customizability
98
93
Portability
75
75

What they share

  • Connection: Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: ABS, Plastic
  • Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
  • QMK
  • VIA
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron V4 vs Ducky Tinker 65 ProjectD specs

Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.

7 of 25 specs differ

Keychron V4

Ducky Tinker 65 ProjectD

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount, Tray Mount
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

60%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, JIS
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic
ABS, Plastic

Plate material

Steel
FR4, POM

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
PBT

Weight

730 g
—

Dimensions

20 x 117 x 304 mm
—

Typing angle

4°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2022
2023

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Keychron V4

  • Keychron

    ISO-DE

    In stockShips to you

  • Input Gear

    ISO-DE

    Out of stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-DE

    In stockDoes not ship to you

Ducky Tinker 65 ProjectD

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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