zFrontier Smoke vs KeebFront Vanguard65
Get the zFrontier Smoke for sound dampening. Get the KeebFront Vanguard65 for knob.
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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.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Get the
KeebFront Vanguard65
Knob
Build quality in the top 50% of 65% boards under $300.
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
KeebFront Vanguard65
Connection
Wireless
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
Aluminum
Aluminum, Polycarbonate
Mount style
Top Mount
Gasket Mount
Knob
No
Yes
Sound dampening
Yes
No
- zFrontier Smoke
- KeebFront Vanguard65
- Performance
- 4651
- Build quality
- 6167
- Productivity
- 5857
- Customizability
- 4863
- Portability
- 8771
- Layout size: 65%
- Hot-swappable
zFrontier Smoke vs KeebFront Vanguard65 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
7 of 17 specs differ
zFrontier Smoke
KeebFront Vanguard65
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
zFrontier Smoke
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
KeebFront Vanguard65
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
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