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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Ticktype Evo80 vs Meletrix Zoom65 V3

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Ticktype Evo80

Build quality in the top 25% of 80% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • No numpad.

Get the

Meletrix Zoom65 V3

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 5% of 65% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • Missing ISO-DE. The other board is sold in those layouts.
  • 65% layout. No function row and 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.

Ticktype Evo80

Meletrix Zoom65 V3

  • Layout size

    80%

    65%

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Aluminum, Plastic

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    PCB Mount, Plate Mount, Sandwich Mount, Top Mount

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Ticktype Evo80
  • Meletrix Zoom65 V3
Performance
74
67
Build quality
72
92
Productivity
76
94
Customizability
61
98
Portability
84
87

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Ticktype Evo80 vs Meletrix Zoom65 V3 specs

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

11 of 23 specs differ

Ticktype Evo80

Meletrix Zoom65 V3

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
—

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
PCB Mount, Plate Mount, Sandwich Mount, Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
LCD

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

8,000 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

FR4, Plastic, POM
Aluminum, Brass, CarbonFiber, FR4, Plastic, Polycarbonate, POM

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Ticktype Evo80

  • MonacoKeys

    ISO-DE

    In stockDoes not ship to you

Meletrix Zoom65 V3

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

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