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Chilkey Slice75 HE vs XVX M61

Get the Chilkey Slice75 HE for hall effect. Get the XVX M61 for hot-swappable.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Chilkey Slice75 HE

Hall effect

Build quality in the bottom 50% of 75% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • No numpad.

Get the

XVX M61

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the bottom 20% of 60% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

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 Slice75 HE

XVX M61

  • Layout size

    75%

    60%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps 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

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    ABS

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Chilkey Slice75 HE
  • XVX M61
Performance
78
44
Build quality
65
47
Productivity
57
58
Customizability
40
48
Portability
61
86
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Full specs

Chilkey Slice75 HE vs XVX M61 specs

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

11 of 20 specs differ

Chilkey Slice75 HE

XVX M61

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Magnetic
Linear, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

75%
60%

Layout standard

—
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
—

Battery

Wired only
1,850 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS

Plate material

Aluminum
—

Keycaps

PC
PBT

Weight

1,850 g
800 g

Backlight

None
None

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2022

Where to buy

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