Novelkeys NK65 vs Royalaxe X68 HE
Get the Novelkeys NK65 for via and sound dampening. Get the Royalaxe X68 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.
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Which one should you get?
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Royalaxe X68 HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 15% of 65% boards under $200.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
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
Royalaxe X68 HE
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
No
Yes
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Case material
Polycarbonate
Aluminum
VIA
Yes
No
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
Sound dampening
Yes
No
- Novelkeys NK65
- Royalaxe X68 HE
- Performance
- 6173
- Build quality
- 7244
- Productivity
- 7349
- Customizability
- 7557
- Portability
- 7071
- Layout size: 65%
- Connection: Wired
- Hot-swappable
Novelkeys NK65 vs Royalaxe X68 HE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
8 of 20 specs differ
Novelkeys NK65
Royalaxe X68 HE
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
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
VIA
Released
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