HMX Click Inc Macaron65 vs Vortex Hellcat
Get the HMX Click Inc Macaron65 for hall effect and qmk.
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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.
Get the
Vortex Hellcat
Build quality in the top 25% of 65% boards under $150.
- 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
Vortex Hellcat
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Case material
Aluminum
Acrylic, Plastic
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Tray Mount
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
VIA
Yes
No
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
- HMX Click Inc Macaron65
- Vortex Hellcat
- Performance
- 6454
- Build quality
- 8277
- Productivity
- 7069
- Customizability
- 8185
- Portability
- 7070
- Layout size: 65%
- Hot-swappable
- Sound dampening
- Plate material: FR4
HMX Click Inc Macaron65 vs Vortex Hellcat specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 21 specs differ
HMX Click Inc Macaron65
Vortex Hellcat
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
VIAL
Mac & Windows
Released
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