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Chilkey Slice HE vs Xinmeng A66

Get the Chilkey Slice HE for hall effect and sound dampening. Get the Xinmeng A66 for knob.

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 Slice HE

Xinmeng A66

  • Layout size

    75%

    65%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Chilkey Slice HE
  • Xinmeng A66
Performance
81
40
Build quality
69
63
Productivity
64
65
Customizability
47
66
Portability
64
88

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
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Full specs

Chilkey Slice HE vs Xinmeng A66 specs

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

9 of 22 specs differ

Chilkey Slice HE

Xinmeng A66

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Magnetic
—

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

75%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
—

Battery

Wired only
4,600 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum
FR4, Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

—
1,800 g

Dimensions

—
20 x 113 x 322 mm

Backlight

None
None

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2023

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$179Visit
  • Input GearDE

    Out of stock
    $179Visit
  • MKUS

    Out of stock
    $199Visit
Xinmeng A663 stores
  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $79Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$79Visit
  • WhatGeekCN

    Out of stock
    $129Visit

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