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ATK Hex80 HE vs Ticktype Evo80

Get the ATK Hex80 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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Hall effect

ATK Hex80 HE

ATK X Qwertykeys Hex80 HE 8K Aluminum Keyboard

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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ATK Hex80 HE

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 30% of 80% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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Ticktype Evo80

Build quality in the top 25% of 80% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

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.

ATK Hex80 HE

Ticktype Evo80

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Max polling rate

    8,000 Hz

    1,000 Hz

    Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • ATK Hex80 HE
  • Ticktype Evo80
Performance
98
75
Build quality
68
72
Productivity
63
76
Customizability
56
61
Portability
58
84

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

ATK Hex80 HE vs Ticktype Evo80 specs

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

13 of 25 specs differ

ATK Hex80 HE

Ticktype Evo80

Typing & switches

Switch options

Magnetic
Linear

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 HzBetter
1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only
8,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

CarbonFiber
FR4, Plastic, POM

Keycaps

PC
PBT

Weight

2,000 g
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Dimensions

40 x 360 x 130 mm
—

Typing angle

7°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

ATK Hex80 HE

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Ticktype Evo80

  • MonacoKeys

    ISO-DE

    In stockDoes not ship to you

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