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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 7, 2026

MK Point65 vs Typface Kafka

Get the MK Point65 for via. Get the Typface Kafka for hall effect and sound dampening.

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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.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

Get the

Typface Kafka

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 20% of 65% boards under $200.

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.

MK Point65

Typface Kafka

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount, Top Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • VIA

    Yes

    No

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

  • Layout standard

    ANSI

    ANSI, ISO

    ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • MK Point65
  • Typface Kafka
Performance
64
55
Build quality
83
79
Productivity
59
60
Customizability
79
71
Portability
70
68

What they share

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

MK Point65 vs Typface Kafka specs

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

9 of 20 specs differ

MK Point65

Typface Kafka

Typing & switches

Switch options

Tactile
—

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Top Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate, POM

Keycaps

—
ABS

Weight

—
1,600 g

Typing angle

6°
—

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
None

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
No

VIAL

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

MK Point65

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Typface Kafka

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

Where to buy

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