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Other Command65 R2 vs Vortex Hellcat

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Other Command65 R2

QMK

Build quality in the top 25% of 65% boards under $150.

Get the

Vortex Hellcat

Build quality in the top 25% of 65% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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.

Other Command65 R2

Vortex Hellcat

  • Ergonomics

    Split Backspace

    Standard

  • Case material

    ABS

    Acrylic, Plastic

  • Mount style

    PCB Mount

    Tray Mount

  • QMK

    Yes

    No

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

  • VIA

    Yes

    No

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Other Command65 R2
  • Vortex Hellcat
Performance
50
54
Build quality
76
77
Productivity
70
69
Customizability
84
85
Portability
85
70

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

Other Command65 R2 vs Vortex Hellcat specs

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

13 of 20 specs differ

Other Command65 R2

Vortex Hellcat

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

PCB Mount
Tray Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI

Ergonomics

Split Backspace
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
—

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
Acrylic, Plastic

Plate material

POM
FR4

Keycaps

—
PBT

Typing angle

—
5°

Backlight

None
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

VIAL

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Other Command65 R2

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

Vortex Hellcat

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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