Chilkey ND65 vs Epomaker HE65 V2
Get the Chilkey ND65 for the 6,000 mAh battery. Get the Epomaker HE65 V2 for hall effect and rapid trigger.
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from$75at MK
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from$59at Epomaker
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Chilkey ND65
Battery
Build quality in the top 30% of 65% boards under $100.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
Get the
Epomaker HE65 V2
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 45% of 65% boards under $100.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- 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.
Chilkey ND65
Epomaker HE65 V2
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
No
Yes
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
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
Max polling rate
1,000 Hz
8,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
- Chilkey ND65
- Epomaker HE65 V2
- Performance
- 5593
- Build quality
- 7662
- Productivity
- 7075
- Customizability
- 6866
- Portability
- 9488
- Layout size: 65%
- Hot-swappable
Chilkey ND65 vs Epomaker HE65 V2 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
15 of 24 specs differ
Chilkey ND65
Epomaker HE65 V2
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
Mac & Windows
Released
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