Link65 vs Owlab Spring
The Link65 and the Owlab Spring are close alternatives. The main differences: the Owlab Spring is the cheaper of the two at $300 versus $380.
- Lower priceOwlab Spring$300 versus $380
Choose the Link65 if
- its overall balance fits you: a 65% owlab keyboard kit built around a leaf-spring mount plate, sold ansi/tsangan, roughly 2kg with an 8-degree typing angle, hotswap pcb with qmk and via support.
Choose the Owlab Spring if
- you want to spend less ($300).
Link65 vs Owlab Spring, spec by spec
| Link65 | Owlab Spring | |
|---|---|---|
| Layout | 65% | 65% |
| Height | Standard | Standard |
| Connectivity | Wired | Wired |
| Hot-swap | Yes | Yes |
| Keycaps | n/a | n/a |
| Case | n/a | aluminum |
| Mount | Leaf-spring (leaf-spring plate mount) | Gasket |
| Backlight | n/a | White / none |
| QMK / VIA | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | n/a | n/a |
| Typical price | $380 | $300 (stronger spec) |
| Sound (stock) | n/a | n/a |
| Released | n/a | 2021 |
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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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
95% of the 509 boards tracked here cost less than the Link65; 93% of the 509 boards tracked here cost less than the Owlab Spring.
Where to buy the Link65
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Where to buy the Owlab Spring
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