Akko 5087S vs NovelKeys NK65
Akko 5087S has live pricing available right now while NovelKeys NK65 is temporarily out of stock across tracked vendors. Akko 5087S offers more keys for full-layout workflows, while NovelKeys NK65 trims the footprint. The right pick comes down to which spec trade-offs fit your build — the pick-if grid below breaks that out in detail.
Detailed comparison
Spec-by-spec breakdown — differences highlighted in cyan.
| Spec | Akko 5087S | NovelKeys NK65 |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Akko 5087S | NovelKeys NK65 |
| Brand | Akko | NovelKeys |
| Price range | $64.99 | — |
| Community score | — | — |
| Form factor | TKL (80%) | 65% |
| Key count | 87 | 68 |
| Hot-swap | Yes | Yes |
| Supported switch pins | 3, 5 | 3, 5 |
| Case material | ABS | Polycarbonate |
| Plate material | — | Polycarbonate |
| Mounting style | Tray mount | Tray mount |
| Connectivity | Wired USB-C | Wired USB-C |
| RGB lighting | Yes | Yes |
| Layouts supported | ANSI | ANSI |
| QMK support | Yes | Yes |
| VIA support | Yes | Yes |
| Weight (g) | 1050 | — |
| Polling rate (Hz) | 1000 | — |
Name
- Akko 5087S
- Akko 5087S
- NovelKeys NK65
- NovelKeys NK65
Brand
- Akko 5087S
- Akko
- NovelKeys NK65
- NovelKeys
Price range
- Akko 5087S
- $64.99
Community score
Form factor
- Akko 5087S
- TKL (80%)
Key count
Hot-swap
- Akko 5087S
- Yes
Supported switch pins
- Akko 5087S
- 3, 5
- NovelKeys NK65
- 3, 5
Case material
- Akko 5087S
- ABS
- NovelKeys NK65
- Polycarbonate
Plate material
- NovelKeys NK65
- Polycarbonate
Mounting style
- Akko 5087S
- Tray mount
- NovelKeys NK65
- Tray mount
Connectivity
- Akko 5087S
- Wired USB-C
- NovelKeys NK65
- Wired USB-C
RGB lighting
- Akko 5087S
- Yes
Layouts supported
- Akko 5087S
- ANSI
- NovelKeys NK65
- ANSI
QMK support
- Akko 5087S
- Yes
VIA support
- Akko 5087S
- Yes
Weight (g)
- Akko 5087S
- 1050
Polling rate (Hz)
- Akko 5087S
- 1000
Which should you buy?
Akko 5087S has live pricing available right now while NovelKeys NK65 is temporarily out of stock across tracked vendors. Akko 5087S offers more keys for full-layout workflows, while NovelKeys NK65 trims the footprint. The right pick comes down to which spec trade-offs fit your build — the pick-if grid below breaks that out in detail.
Pick Akko 5087S if
From $64.99
- You want a tkl (80%) layout
Pick NovelKeys NK65 if
- You want a 65% layout
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