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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 31, 2026

Keychron Q65 vs Nuxroskb Kraze

Get the Keychron Q65 for knob and qmk. Get the Nuxroskb Kraze for hall effect.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron Q65

Knob

Build quality in the top 5% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

Get the

Nuxroskb Kraze

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 40% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.

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.

Keychron Q65

Nuxroskb Kraze

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Magnetic

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    PCB Mount

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • QMK

    Yes

    No

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Q65
  • Nuxroskb Kraze
Performance
66
47
Build quality
89
70
Productivity
95
43
Customizability
96
55
Portability
71
65

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron Q65 vs Nuxroskb Kraze specs

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

15 of 25 specs differ

Keychron Q65

Nuxroskb Kraze

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
PCB Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
—

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Steel
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

2,420 g
—

Dimensions

34 x 121 x 363 mm
19 x 313 x 109 mm

Typing angle

7°
7°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2022
2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron Q65

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Nuxroskb Kraze

  • Divinikey

    ISO

    Out of stockShips to you

Where to buy

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