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Dwarf Wangchuan Photon Tamer vs Qwertykeys QK65 Mk3

Get the Dwarf Wangchuan Photon Tamer for the 5,000 mAh battery. Get the Qwertykeys QK65 Mk3 for knob.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Dwarf Wangchuan Photon Tamer

Battery

Get the

Qwertykeys QK65 Mk3

Knob

Build quality in the top 45% of 65% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

  • 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.

Dwarf Wangchuan Photon Tamer

Qwertykeys QK65 Mk3

  • Layout size

    67%

    65%

  • Connection

    Wireless

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Battery

    5,000 mAh

    3,100 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Display

    None

    LED

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Dwarf Wangchuan Photon Tamer
  • Qwertykeys QK65 Mk3
Performance
48
65
Build quality
79
69
Productivity
55
79
Customizability
82
72
Portability
83
89

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Dwarf Wangchuan Photon Tamer vs Qwertykeys QK65 Mk3 specs

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

12 of 20 specs differ

Dwarf Wangchuan Photon Tamer

Qwertykeys QK65 Mk3

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

67%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
LED

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wireless
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

5,000 mAhBetter
3,100 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

—
Plastic

Dimensions

33 x 324 x 133 mm
—

Typing angle

—
7°

Backlight

None
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2025

Where to buy

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