Keychron Q65 vs Novice 68
Get the Keychron Q65 for hot-swappable and knob.
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.
Keychron Q65
Novice 68
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Knob
Yes
No
QMK
Yes
No
VIA
Yes
No
Sound dampening
Yes
No
- Keychron Q65
- Novice 68
- Performance
- 6741
- Build quality
- 8943
- Productivity
- 9540
- Customizability
- 9640
- Portability
- 7060
- Layout size: 65%
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Keychron Q65
4 owner reviews
“awesome keyboard , and its best still i have. but, on VIA , cant remap rotary encoder. i need write add 4,8 4,9 and 0,0 on top of keymap. 4,8 vol- 4,9 vol+ and 0,0 mute add and 0\n,0 remove. to remap VIA .”
Novice 68
No owner reviews collected yet.
Keychron Q65 vs Novice 68 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 24 specs differ
Keychron Q65
Novice 68
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
Mac & Windows
Released
Compare prices
Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.
Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.
Prices in USD are converted to your currency and can change at any time. KeebFinder may earn a commission when you buy through these links, at no extra cost to you.
Not sold on either?
Still torn?
Answer a few quick questions and the keyboard finder ranks 2,000+ boards by how you will actually use yours.