Meletrix Paper65 vs Sikakeyb SK1 Mountain City
Get the Meletrix Paper65 for sound dampening.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Meletrix Paper65
Sound dampening
Build quality in the top 25% of 65% boards at any price.
- 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
Get the
Sikakeyb SK1 Mountain City
Build quality in the bottom 30% of 60% boards under $100.
- Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.
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.
Meletrix Paper65
Sikakeyb SK1 Mountain City
Layout size
65%
60%
Case material
Aluminum, Steel
Aluminum, Plastic
Display
OLED
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
Sound dampening
Yes
No
Released
2026
2022
- Meletrix Paper65
- Sikakeyb SK1 Mountain City
- Performance
- 5844
- Build quality
- 7750
- Productivity
- 5951
- Customizability
- 7873
- Portability
- 7482
- Hot-swappable
Meletrix Paper65 vs Sikakeyb SK1 Mountain City specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
5 of 15 specs differ
Meletrix Paper65
Sikakeyb SK1 Mountain City
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Battery
Case material
Plate material
Typing angle
Backlight
Mac & Windows
Released
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