Chilkey ND65 vs Velocifire AL65
Get the Chilkey ND65 for the 6,000 mAh battery.
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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
Velocifire AL65
Build quality in the top 35% of 65% boards under $100.
- 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
Velocifire AL65
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
Switch options
Clicky, Linear
Linear
Mount style
Gasket Mount, Top Mount
Gasket Mount
- Chilkey ND65
- Velocifire AL65
- Performance
- 5572
- Build quality
- 7671
- Productivity
- 7057
- Customizability
- 6870
- Portability
- 9484
- Layout size: 65%
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Keycaps: PBT
Chilkey ND65 vs Velocifire AL65 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 22 specs differ
Chilkey ND65
Velocifire AL65
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
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
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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