HMX Click Inc Macaron65 vs Royalaxe X68 HE
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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
Royalaxe X68 HE
Rapid trigger
Build quality in the bottom 15% 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
Royalaxe X68 HE
Rapid trigger
No
Yes
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
VIA
Yes
No
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
Sound dampening
Yes
No
Backlight
Yes, north-facing
RGB
RGB for looks and low light rather than speed
- HMX Click Inc Macaron65
- Royalaxe X68 HE
- Performance
- 6473
- Build quality
- 8244
- Productivity
- 7049
- Customizability
- 8157
- Portability
- 7071
- Layout size: 65%
- Hall effect (magnetic)
- Connection: Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: Aluminum
HMX Click Inc Macaron65 vs Royalaxe X68 HE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
6 of 20 specs differ
HMX Click Inc Macaron65
Royalaxe X68 HE
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
Released
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