Dwarf Wangchuan Photon Tamer vs Pwnage Zenblade
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Which one should you get?
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Pwnage Zenblade
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 50% of 65% boards under $300.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
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
Pwnage Zenblade
Layout size
67%
65%
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
No
Yes
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
VIA
Yes
No
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
- Dwarf Wangchuan Photon Tamer
- Pwnage Zenblade
- Performance
- 4880
- Build quality
- 7963
- Productivity
- 5564
- Customizability
- 8264
- Portability
- 8372
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: Aluminum
Dwarf Wangchuan Photon Tamer vs Pwnage Zenblade specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 22 specs differ
Dwarf Wangchuan Photon Tamer
Pwnage Zenblade
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
VIA
Released
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