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Novelkeys NK65 vs MK Point65

Get the Novelkeys NK65 for sound dampening and screw-in stabilizers.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Novelkeys NK65

Sound dampening

Build quality in the top 35% of 65% boards under $200.

Get the

MK Point65

Build quality in the top 15% of 65% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.

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.

Novelkeys NK65

MK Point65

  • Case material

    Polycarbonate

    Aluminum

  • Mount style

    Top Mount

    Gasket Mount, Top Mount

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

  • Screw-in stabilizers

    Yes

    No

    Easier to tune than the plate-mount stabs you get prebuilt

  • Backlight

    RGB

    RGB, north-facing

    RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Novelkeys NK65
  • MK Point65
Performance
61
64
Build quality
72
83
Productivity
73
59
Customizability
75
79
Portability
70
70

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Connection: Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • VIA
  • Plate material: Aluminum
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Full specs

Novelkeys NK65 vs MK Point65 specs

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

8 of 19 specs differ

Novelkeys NK65

MK Point65

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
Gasket Mount, Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Polycarbonate
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Keycaps

ABS
—

Typing angle

8°
6°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
Yes

VIAL

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2024

Where to buy

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