HMX Click Inc Macaron65 vs Piifox Defender 68
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Which one should you get?
Get the
HMX Click Inc Macaron65
QMK
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
Piifox Defender 68
N-key rollover
Build quality in the bottom 45% of 65% boards under $200.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
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
Piifox Defender 68
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
VIA
Yes
No
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
Plate material
FR4
CarbonFiber
Backlight
Yes, north-facing
RGB
RGB for looks and low light rather than speed
N-key rollover
No
Yes
- HMX Click Inc Macaron65
- Piifox Defender 68
- Performance
- 6489
- Build quality
- 8262
- Productivity
- 7071
- Customizability
- 8165
- Portability
- 7075
- Layout size: 65%
- Hall effect (magnetic)
- Connection: Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: Aluminum
- Sound dampening
HMX Click Inc Macaron65 vs Piifox Defender 68 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
7 of 23 specs differ
HMX Click Inc Macaron65
Piifox Defender 68
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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