NovelKeys NK65 Entry Edition vs Gingham Keyboard Kit - Picnic Edition
The NovelKeys NK65 Entry Edition and the Gingham Keyboard Kit - Picnic Edition are close alternatives. The main differences: the NovelKeys NK65 Entry Edition is hot-swap while the Gingham Keyboard Kit - Picnic Edition is soldered; the NovelKeys NK65 Entry Edition is a 65% layout and the Gingham Keyboard Kit - Picnic Edition is a 60%.
- Easier to modNovelKeys NK65 Entry Editionhot-swap sockets and QMK/VIA
Choose the NovelKeys NK65 Entry Edition if
- you want to swap switches without soldering.
Choose the Gingham Keyboard Kit - Picnic Edition if
- its overall balance fits you: 60% through-hole solder keyboard kit sold by novelkeys supporting ansi or iso layouts with split right shift and split backspace options, qmk and via programmable, ships with a carrying case and no keycaps.
NovelKeys NK65 Entry Edition vs Gingham Keyboard Kit - Picnic Edition, spec by spec
| NovelKeys NK65 Entry Edition | Gingham Keyboard Kit - Picnic Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Layout | 65% | 60% |
| Height | Standard | Standard |
| Connectivity | Wired | Wired |
| Hot-swap | Yes (stronger spec) | No |
| Keycaps | n/a | n/a |
| Case | plastic | n/a |
| Mount | Tray | Other (through-hole soldered build, designed as a soldering practice kit) |
| Backlight | RGB | n/a |
| QMK / VIA | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | n/a | n/a |
| Typical price | $95 | $95 |
| Sound (stock) | plastic tray stock | n/a |
| Released | 2020 | n/a |
Highlighted rows are where the two differ; a check marks the objectively stronger spec (price, battery, modability). Feel and preference rows never get a check. Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.
Where they sit among all 509 boards we track
29% of the 509 boards tracked here cost less than the NovelKeys NK65 Entry Edition; 29% of the 509 boards tracked here cost less than the Gingham Keyboard Kit - Picnic Edition.
Where to buy the NovelKeys NK65 Entry Edition
Where to buy the Gingham Keyboard Kit - Picnic Edition
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