zFrontier Smoke vs Ducky Outlaw 65
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Which one should you get?
Get the
zFrontier Smoke
Sound dampening
Build quality in the bottom 45% of 65% boards at any price.
Get the
Ducky Outlaw 65
QMK
Build quality in the top 30% of 65% boards under $300.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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.
zFrontier Smoke
Ducky Outlaw 65
Connection
Wireless
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Mount style
Top Mount
Plate Mount
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
VIA
No
Yes
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
Sound dampening
Yes
No
- zFrontier Smoke
- Ducky Outlaw 65
- Performance
- 4667
- Build quality
- 6173
- Productivity
- 5885
- Customizability
- 4888
- Portability
- 8776
- Layout size: 65%
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: Aluminum
zFrontier Smoke vs Ducky Outlaw 65 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 20 specs differ
zFrontier Smoke
Ducky Outlaw 65
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
Mac & Windows
Released
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