HMX Click Inc Macaron65 vs Dot Works Layer75
Get the HMX Click Inc Macaron65 for hall effect. Get the Dot Works Layer75 for vial.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
HMX Click Inc Macaron65
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 15% of 65% boards under $200.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
Get the
Dot Works Layer75
VIAL
Build quality in the top 10% of 75% boards under $200.
- No numpad.
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 Click Inc Macaron65
Dot Works Layer75
Layout size
65%
75%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Plate material
FR4
Aluminum, FR4
Backlight
Yes, north-facing
None
RGB for looks and low light rather than speed
VIAL
No
Yes
GUI remapping on boards that do not ship VIA
- HMX Click Inc Macaron65
- Dot Works Layer75
- Performance
- 6451
- Build quality
- 8287
- Productivity
- 7073
- Customizability
- 8189
- Portability
- 7060
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: Aluminum
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- QMK
- VIA
- Sound dampening
HMX Click Inc Macaron65 vs Dot Works Layer75 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
7 of 19 specs differ
HMX Click Inc Macaron65
Dot Works Layer75
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Weight
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
VIAL
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