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HMX GB40 vs Leobog Hi65

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HMX GB40

from$130at MK

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Leobog Hi65

from$29at WhatGeek

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

HMX GB40

Build quality in the top 50% of 40% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

$130 at MK

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Leobog Hi65

Knob

Build quality in the top 25% of 65% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

$29 at WhatGeek

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.

HMX GB40

Leobog Hi65

Layout size
40%
65%
Connection
Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Knob
No
Yes
Keycaps
ABS, PBT
PBT
Backlight
RGB, south-facing
RGB
RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

KeebFinder scores

How we score

HMX GB40
Leobog Hi65

Performance: 58
84
Build quality: 69
77
Productivity: 57
84
Customizability: 57
74
Portability: 85
91

What they share

Hot-swappable
Case material: Aluminum
Mount style: Gasket Mount
Sound dampening

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Full specs

HMX GB40 vs Leobog Hi65 specs

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

7 of 22 specs differ

Spec

HMX GB40

Leobog Hi65

Typing & switches

Switch options

—

Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

40%

65%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—

4,000 Hz

Battery

—

4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Keycaps

ABS, PBT

PBT

Weight

—

1,230 g

Dimensions

—

44 x 323 x 140 mm

Typing angle

6°

—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2025

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