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Mxrskey CK650 vs Tex Shinobi

Get the Mxrskey CK650 for knob and sound dampening.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Mxrskey CK650

Knob

Build quality in the top 35% of 65% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

Get the

Tex Shinobi

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.

Mxrskey CK650

Tex Shinobi

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    ABS

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Plate Mount

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Mxrskey CK650
  • Tex Shinobi
Performance
57
54
Build quality
72
51
Productivity
87
60
Customizability
82
58
Portability
94
46

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
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Full specs

Mxrskey CK650 vs Tex Shinobi specs

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

9 of 24 specs differ

Mxrskey CK650

Tex Shinobi

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

65%
—

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Battery

8,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS

Plate material

FR4, Plastic
Plastic

Keycaps

—
ABS

Weight

950 g
—

Dimensions

30 x 346 x 105 mm
—

Typing angle

6°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
None

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2023

Where to buy

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