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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Chilkey ND65 vs Keychron Q65

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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

Keychron Q65

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired, 2.4 GHz

    Wired

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Plastic

    Aluminum

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount, Top Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Chilkey ND65
  • Keychron Q65
Performance
56
67
Build quality
76
89
Productivity
71
95
Customizability
68
96
Portability
94
70

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Keycaps: PBT
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From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Chilkey ND65

No owner reviews collected yet.

Keychron Q65

4.5

4 owner reviews

Praise
“awesome keyboard , and its best still i have. but, on VIA , cant remap rotary encoder. i need write add 4,8 4,9 and 0,0 on top of keymap. 4,8 vol- 4,9 vol+ and 0,0 mute add and 0\n,0 remove. to remap VIA .”
oda t.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

Chilkey ND65 vs Keychron Q65 specs

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

11 of 25 specs differ

Chilkey ND65

Keychron Q65

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Top Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired, 2.4 GHz
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

6,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum

Plate material

Polycarbonate
Steel

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
2,420 g

Dimensions

—
34 x 121 x 363 mm

Typing angle

—
7°

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2022

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Chilkey ND653 stores

  • MKUS

    In stock
    $75Visit

  • Input GearDE

    In stock
    $99Visit

  • AmazonGlobal

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Keychron Q654 stores

  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $79Visit

  • ktechsSG

    In stock
    $149Visit

  • AmazonGlobal

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  • Keychron (DE)DE

    Out of stock
    $135Visit

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