HMX Click Inc Macaron65 vs Keychron Q65
Get the HMX Click Inc Macaron65 for hall effect. Get the Keychron Q65 for knob and screw-in stabilizers.
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from$155at MK
4.5 (4)4.5 · 4 reviews
from$79at Keychron
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.
Get the
Keychron Q65
Knob
Build quality in the top 5% of 65% boards under $100.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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
Keychron Q65
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Knob
No
Yes
Plate material
FR4
Steel
Screw-in stabilizers
No
Yes
Easier to tune than the plate-mount stabs you get prebuilt
Backlight
Yes, north-facing
RGB, south-facing
RGB for looks and low light rather than speed
- HMX Click Inc Macaron65
- Keychron Q65
- Performance
- 6466
- Build quality
- 8289
- Productivity
- 7095
- Customizability
- 8196
- Portability
- 7070
- Layout size: 65%
- Connection: Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: Aluminum
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- QMK
HMX Click Inc Macaron65 vs Keychron Q65 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
8 of 25 specs differ
HMX Click Inc Macaron65
Keychron Q65
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
Mac & Windows
Released
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