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Chilkey ND65 vs Epomaker Galaxy70

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Chilkey ND65

Battery

Build quality in the top 30% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

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Epomaker Galaxy70

Build quality in the top 35% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • No numpad.

What actually differs

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.

Chilkey ND65

Epomaker Galaxy70

  • Layout size

    65%

    75%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired, 2.4 GHz

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Battery

    6,000 mAh

    4,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Plastic

    Aluminum

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount, Top Mount

    Gasket Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Chilkey ND65
  • Epomaker Galaxy70
Performance
55
78
Build quality
76
72
Productivity
70
73
Customizability
68
65
Portability
94
75

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Plate material: Polycarbonate
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Chilkey ND65 vs Epomaker Galaxy70 specs

Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.

11 of 24 specs differ

Chilkey ND65

Epomaker Galaxy70

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Top Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

65%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired, 2.4 GHz
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

6,000 mAhBetter
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum

Plate material

Polycarbonate
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
1,790 g

Dimensions

—
33 x 351 x 141 mm

Typing angle

—
7°

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2024

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