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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Novelkeys NK65 vs PBTfans Dusk 67

Get the Novelkeys NK65 for sound dampening.

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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.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

Get the

PBTfans Dusk 67

Build quality in the top 30% of 65% boards under $200.

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

PBTfans Dusk 67

  • Case material

    Polycarbonate

    Wood

  • Mount style

    Top Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

  • Layout standard

    ANSI

    ANSI, ISO

    ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

  • Plate material

    Aluminum

    Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Novelkeys NK65
  • PBTfans Dusk 67
Performance
61
46
Build quality
72
76
Productivity
73
63
Customizability
75
61
Portability
70
70

What they share

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

Novelkeys NK65 vs PBTfans Dusk 67 specs

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

8 of 17 specs differ

Novelkeys NK65

PBTfans Dusk 67

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Polycarbonate
Wood

Plate material

Aluminum
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

ABS
—

Typing angle

8°
7°

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Novelkeys NK65

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

PBTfans Dusk 67

  • KBDfans

    ISO

    In stockShips to you

Where to buy

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