Novelkeys NK65 vs Ducky Outlaw 65
Get the Novelkeys NK65 for sound dampening. Get the Ducky Outlaw 65 for qmk.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Novelkeys NK65
Sound dampening
Build quality in the top 35% of 65% boards under $200.
Get the
Ducky Outlaw 65
QMK
Build quality in the top 30% of 65% boards under $300.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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
Ducky Outlaw 65
Case material
Polycarbonate
Aluminum
Mount style
Top Mount
Plate Mount
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
Sound dampening
Yes
No
Plate material
Aluminum
CarbonFiber
- Novelkeys NK65
- Ducky Outlaw 65
- Performance
- 6167
- Build quality
- 7273
- Productivity
- 7385
- Customizability
- 7588
- Portability
- 7076
- Layout size: 65%
- Connection: Wired
- Hot-swappable
- VIA
Novelkeys NK65 vs Ducky Outlaw 65 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
7 of 19 specs differ
Novelkeys NK65
Ducky Outlaw 65
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
Mac & Windows
Released
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