Novice 68 vs Weikav Sugar65
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Novice 68
Build quality in the bottom 5% of 65% boards under $100.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
Get the
Weikav Sugar65
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 30% of 65% boards under $100.
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.
Novice 68
Weikav Sugar65
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Knob
No
Yes
Sound dampening
No
Yes
Screw-in stabilizers
No
Yes
Easier to tune than the plate-mount stabs you get prebuilt
Backlight
None
RGB
RGB for looks and low light rather than speed
- Novice 68
- Weikav Sugar65
- Performance
- 4147
- Build quality
- 4275
- Productivity
- 4074
- Customizability
- 4082
- Portability
- 6068
- Layout size: 65%
Novice 68 vs Weikav Sugar65 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
8 of 18 specs differ
Novice 68
Weikav Sugar65
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
Released
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