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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 12, 2026

Chilkey ND65 vs Gamakay LK70

Get the Chilkey ND65 for the 6,000 mAh battery and screw-in stabilizers. Get the Gamakay LK70 for sound dampening.

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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.

Get the

Gamakay LK70

Sound dampening

Build quality in the bottom 25% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

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

Gamakay LK70

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired, 2.4 GHz

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Battery

    6,000 mAh

    1,800 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear

    Linear, Tactile

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

  • Screw-in stabilizers

    Yes

    No

    Easier to tune than the plate-mount stabs you get prebuilt

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Chilkey ND65
  • Gamakay LK70
Performance
55
56
Build quality
76
50
Productivity
70
54
Customizability
68
55
Portability
94
78

What they share

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

Chilkey ND65 vs Gamakay LK70 specs

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

9 of 21 specs differ

Chilkey ND65

Gamakay LK70

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear
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, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

6,000 mAhBetter
1,800 mAh

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic
—

Plate material

Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
990 g

Dimensions

—
30 x 312 x 115 mm

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2023

Where to buy

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