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MK Point65 vs Odin Gaming Nova 65

Get the MK Point65 for via. Get the Odin Gaming Nova 65 for screw-in stabilizers.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

MK Point65

VIA

Build quality in the top 15% of 65% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.

Get the

Odin Gaming Nova 65

Screw-in stabilizers

Build quality in the top 45% of 65% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

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.

MK Point65

Odin Gaming Nova 65

  • Switch options

    Tactile

    Linear

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount, Top Mount

    Plate Mount

  • VIA

    Yes

    No

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

  • Screw-in stabilizers

    No

    Yes

    Easier to tune than the plate-mount stabs you get prebuilt

  • Backlight

    RGB, north-facing

    RGB, south-facing

    RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • MK Point65
  • Odin Gaming Nova 65
Performance
64
51
Build quality
83
69
Productivity
59
53
Customizability
79
79
Portability
70
70

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Plate material: Aluminum
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Full specs

MK Point65 vs Odin Gaming Nova 65 specs

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

9 of 18 specs differ

MK Point65

Odin Gaming Nova 65

Typing & switches

Switch options

Tactile
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Top Mount
Plate Mount

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
—

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Typing angle

6°
6°

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
No

VIAL

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2023

Where to buy

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