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HMX Click Inc Macaron65 vs PBTfans Athena 75

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HMX Click Inc Macaron65

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 15% of 65% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

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PBTfans Athena 75

Build quality in the top 15% of 75% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • No 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.

HMX Click Inc Macaron65

PBTfans Athena 75

  • Layout size

    65%

    75%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Split Backspace

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Top Mount

  • Display

    None

    LCD

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • HMX Click Inc Macaron65
  • PBTfans Athena 75
Performance
64
70
Build quality
82
81
Productivity
70
76
Customizability
81
82
Portability
70
63

What they share

  • Connection: Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

HMX Click Inc Macaron65 vs PBTfans Athena 75 specs

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

12 of 21 specs differ

HMX Click Inc Macaron65

PBTfans Athena 75

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Split Backspace

Display

None
LCD

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

FR4
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate, Steel

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

—
2,200 g

Typing angle

5°
9°

Backlight

Yes, north-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
Yes

VIAL

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

HMX Click Inc Macaron65

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

PBTfans Athena 75

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

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