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Head to head · both bought and tested

Castor 65 vs Palisade 75

Both tested here, side by side: measured sound, latency and typing scores for the Castor 65 and the Palisade 75, and which one to buy.

Castor 65

8.2
VS

Palisade 75

4.4

The short answer

The Castor 65 scores 3.8 higher overall and costs $79 against $64. Someone who wants the nicest typing feel available under $80 and can live with the default layout, or only remaps once. Buy the other one if: nobody, at this price. If it drops below $35 it becomes a donor board for its hot-swap PCB.

Scores, criterion by criterion

CriterionCastor 65Palisade 75Difference
Build8.54.5+4.0 to Castor 65
Typing feel9.04.0+5.0 to Castor 65
Sound8.55.0+3.5 to Castor 65
Stabilisers7.53.0+4.5 to Castor 65
Software6.07.0-1.0 to Palisade 75
Value8.53.0+5.5 to Castor 65
Overall8.24.4+3.8 to Castor 65

Measured

FigureCastor 65Palisade 75Difference
Sound53.1 dB61.2 dB8.1 dB quieter to Castor 65
Latency, wired5.2 ms9.7 ms4.5 ms faster to Castor 65
Polling1,000 Hz500 Hz500 Hz higher to Castor 65
Actuation56.8 g58.2 g-1.4 g — preference, not better
Case flex2.9 mm1.1 mm+1.8 mm — softer, not better

Specifications

SpecificationCastor 65Palisade 75Difference
Price$79$64$15 cheaper — Palisade 75
Layout65%75%—
SwitchesTactile — Akko V3 Cream BlueTactile — Unbranded tactile—
Hot-swapYesYes—
MountGasket mountTray mount—
PlatePC (polycarbonate)FR4—
ConnectivityWired USB-C, 2.4 GHz dongle, BluetoothWired USB-C, Bluetooth—
RemappingVendor softwareVIA—
Weight890 g710 g—

Shape and footprint

Castor 65

65% — 68 keys, 16u wide. Dedicated arrow keys and a navigation column, for one extra unit of desk width over a 60%. Highlighted keys are what this layout adds over the next size down.

Palisade 75

75% — 82 keys, 16u wide. A real function row on top of the 65% shape — the densest layout that still has F-keys. Highlighted keys are what this layout adds over the next size down.

Where to buy

The full reviews

Everything above is a summary of two longer reviews — including the flaws, the long-term notes and the photographs. Castor 65 · Palisade 75