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Endgame Gear KB65HE vs CK Alice

Get the Endgame Gear KB65HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Endgame Gear KB65HE

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 30% of 65% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

Get the

CK Alice

Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • 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.

Endgame Gear KB65HE

CK Alice

  • Layout size

    65%

    80%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Alice

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Endgame Gear KB65HE
  • CK Alice
Performance
96
79
Build quality
77
80
Productivity
79
84
Customizability
78
82
Portability
76
49

What they share

  • Connection: Wired
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

Endgame Gear KB65HE vs CK Alice specs

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

18 of 26 specs differ

Endgame Gear KB65HE

CK Alice

Typing & switches

Switch options

Magnetic
Linear

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

PCB Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Alice

Display

LED
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 HzBetter
1,000 Hz

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Acrylic

Plate material

Aluminum
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

—
1,500 g

Typing angle

5°
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2023
2025

Where to buy

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CK Alice2 stores

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