GDK Lab KV1 vs Odin Gaming Nova 65
Get the GDK Lab KV1 for via. Get the Odin Gaming Nova 65 for screw-in stabilizers.
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Which one should you get?
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Odin Gaming Nova 65
Screw-in stabilizers
Build quality in the top 40% of 65% boards under $150.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- 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.
GDK Lab KV1
Odin Gaming Nova 65
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Plate Mount
VIA
Yes
No
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
Layout standard
ANSI, ISO
ANSI
ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit
Screw-in stabilizers
No
Yes
Easier to tune than the plate-mount stabs you get prebuilt
Backlight
None
RGB, south-facing
RGB for looks and low light rather than speed
- GDK Lab KV1
- Odin Gaming Nova 65
- Performance
- 5751
- Build quality
- 7768
- Productivity
- 5653
- Customizability
- 7579
- Portability
- 8670
- Layout size: 65%
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: Aluminum
GDK Lab KV1 vs Odin Gaming Nova 65 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
8 of 21 specs differ
GDK Lab KV1
Odin Gaming Nova 65
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
Case material
Plate material
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
GDK Lab KV1
- Go to Velocifire
Velocifire
ISO
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Odin Gaming Nova 65
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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