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Chilkey ND65 vs Fl·esports F12

Get the Chilkey ND65 for the 6,000 mAh battery. Get the Fl·esports F12 for sound dampening.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

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.

Get the

Fl·esports F12

Sound dampening

Build quality in the bottom 5% of 65% boards under $100.

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

Fl·esports F12

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired, 2.4 GHz

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Battery

    6,000 mAh

    2,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Plastic

    ABS

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Chilkey ND65
  • Fl·esports F12
Performance
55
53
Build quality
76
40
Productivity
70
54
Customizability
68
54
Portability
94
80

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Chilkey ND65 vs Fl·esports F12 specs

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

11 of 21 specs differ

Chilkey ND65

Fl·esports F12

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Top Mount
—

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired, 2.4 GHz
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

6,000 mAhBetter
2,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic
ABS

Plate material

Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Dimensions

—
39 x 310 x 101 mm

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2022

Where to buy

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