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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 13, 2026

GDK Lab KV1 vs NuxrosKB Kraze65

Get the GDK Lab KV1 for via and n-key rollover. Get the NuxrosKB Kraze65 for sound dampening.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

GDK Lab KV1

VIA

Build quality in the top 25% of 65% boards under $200.

$169 at Velocifire

Get the

NuxrosKB Kraze65

Sound dampening

Build quality in the top 45% of 65% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
$180 at ktechs

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.

GDK Lab KV1

NuxrosKB Kraze65

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    PCB Mount

  • Display

    None

    LED

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • VIA

    Yes

    No

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

  • N-key rollover

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • GDK Lab KV1
  • NuxrosKB Kraze65
Performance
57
42
Build quality
77
68
Productivity
56
48
Customizability
75
50
Portability
86
66

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Case material: Aluminum
See every spec side by side

Full specs

GDK Lab KV1 vs NuxrosKB Kraze65 specs

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

9 of 20 specs differ

GDK Lab KV1

NuxrosKB Kraze65

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
PCB Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
—

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
LED

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
—

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

5,000 mAh
—

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

—
Polycarbonate

Weight

1,760 g
—

Dimensions

17 x 313 x 113 mm
19 x 313 x 109 mm

Typing angle

8°
7°

Backlight

None
None

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2026

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

GDK Lab KV12 stores
NuxrosKB Kraze652 stores

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

GDK Lab KV1

NuxrosKB Kraze65

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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