Endgame Gear KB65HE vs Pulsar Xboard MS
Get the Endgame Gear KB65HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Endgame Gear KB65HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 30% of 65% boards under $50.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
Get the
Pulsar Xboard MS
Build quality in the top 35% of 80% boards under $150.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- No numpad.
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
Pulsar Xboard MS
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
Case material
Aluminum
ABS
Mount style
PCB Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount
- Endgame Gear KB65HE
- Pulsar Xboard MS
- Performance
- 9685
- Build quality
- 7763
- Productivity
- 7985
- Customizability
- 7869
- Portability
- 7661
- Connection: Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 8,000 Hz
- Sound dampening
- Plate material: Aluminum
- Keycaps: PBT
Endgame Gear KB65HE vs Pulsar Xboard MS specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 23 specs differ
Endgame Gear KB65HE
Pulsar Xboard MS
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Typing angle
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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