KBDFans Athena vs Novelkeys NK65
Get the Novelkeys NK65 for screw-in stabilizers.
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from$159at Divinikey
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Which one should you get?
Get the
KBDFans Athena
Build quality in the top 15% of 75% boards under $200.
- No numpad.
Get the
Novelkeys NK65
Screw-in stabilizers
Build quality in the top 35% of 65% boards under $200.
- 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.
KBDFans Athena
Novelkeys NK65
Layout size
75%
65%
Case material
Aluminum
Polycarbonate
Display
LCD
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
Plate material
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate
Aluminum
Screw-in stabilizers
No
Yes
Easier to tune than the plate-mount stabs you get prebuilt
- KBDFans Athena
- Novelkeys NK65
- Performance
- 7061
- Build quality
- 8472
- Productivity
- 7573
- Customizability
- 8875
- Portability
- 6370
- Connection: Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Mount style: Top Mount
- VIA
- Sound dampening
KBDFans Athena vs Novelkeys NK65 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
8 of 19 specs differ
KBDFans Athena
Novelkeys NK65
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Typing angle
Backlight
VIA
VIAL
Released
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