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Corsair K65 Plus vs Typface Kafka HE

Get the Corsair K65 Plus for knob. Get the Typface Kafka HE for hall effect and the 8,000 Hz polling rate.

Typface Kafka 65% HE Keyboard

Hall effect

Typface Kafka HE

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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.

Corsair K65 Plus

Typface Kafka HE

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

  • Max polling rate

    1,000 Hz

    8,000 Hz

  • Mount style

    Top Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Corsair K65 Plus
  • Typface Kafka HE
Performance
64
78
Build quality
44
82
Productivity
76
51
Customizability
75
70
Portability
87
67

What they share

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

Corsair K65 Plus vs Typface Kafka HE specs

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

14 of 24 specs differ

Corsair K65 Plus

Typface Kafka HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
8,000 HzBetter

Battery

266 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

—
Aluminum, Wood

Plate material

—
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Plastic, Polycarbonate, POM

Keycaps

PBT
—

Dimensions

35 x 136 x 320 mm
—

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

VIAL

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2023
2026

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $199Visit
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  • DivinikeyUS

    Out of stock
    $180Visit

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