Novelkeys NK65 vs KeebFront Vanguard65
Get the Novelkeys NK65 for via and sound dampening. Get the KeebFront Vanguard65 for knob.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Novelkeys NK65
VIA
Build quality in the top 35% of 65% boards under $200.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Get the
KeebFront Vanguard65
Knob
Build quality in the top 50% of 65% boards under $300.
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
KeebFront Vanguard65
Case material
Polycarbonate
Aluminum, Polycarbonate
Mount style
Top Mount
Gasket Mount
Knob
No
Yes
VIA
Yes
No
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
Sound dampening
Yes
No
- Novelkeys NK65
- KeebFront Vanguard65
- Performance
- 6151
- Build quality
- 7267
- Productivity
- 7357
- Customizability
- 7563
- Portability
- 7071
- Layout size: 65%
- Connection: Wired
- Hot-swappable
Novelkeys NK65 vs KeebFront Vanguard65 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
9 of 18 specs differ
Novelkeys NK65
KeebFront Vanguard65
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Typing angle
Backlight
VIA
Released
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.
KeebFront Vanguard65
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
Compare prices
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