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Chilkey Paw65 vs MCHOSE Ace 68 Air HE

Get the Chilkey Paw65 for sound dampening and media keys. Get the MCHOSE Ace 68 Air HE for hall effect.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Chilkey Paw65

Sound dampening

Build quality in the bottom 50% of 65% boards under $100.

Get the

MCHOSE Ace 68 Air HE

Hall effect

Build quality in the bottom 15% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.

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.

Chilkey Paw65

MCHOSE Ace 68 Air HE

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Switch options

    Clicky

    Magnetic

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

  • Media keys

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Chilkey Paw65
  • MCHOSE Ace 68 Air HE
Performance
69
51
Build quality
64
45
Productivity
71
46
Customizability
68
54
Portability
88
64

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
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Full specs

Chilkey Paw65 vs MCHOSE Ace 68 Air HE specs

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

7 of 23 specs differ

Chilkey Paw65

MCHOSE Ace 68 Air HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky
Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

4,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,500 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

FR4
—

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

300 g
—

Dimensions

40 x 320 x 120 mm
—

Typing angle

5°
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2025
2025

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