Other Command65 R2 vs Novelkeys NK65
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Other Command65 R2
QMK
Build quality in the top 25% of 65% boards under $150.
Get the
Novelkeys NK65
Build quality in the top 35% of 65% boards under $200.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
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.
Other Command65 R2
Novelkeys NK65
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Ergonomics
Split Backspace
Standard
Case material
ABS
Polycarbonate
Mount style
PCB Mount
Top Mount
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
- Other Command65 R2
- Novelkeys NK65
- Performance
- 5061
- Build quality
- 7672
- Productivity
- 7073
- Customizability
- 8475
- Portability
- 8570
- Layout size: 65%
- Hot-swappable
- VIA
- Sound dampening
Other Command65 R2 vs Novelkeys NK65 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 18 specs differ
Other Command65 R2
Novelkeys NK65
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Other Command65 R2
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
Novelkeys NK65
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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