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Gamakay M96 vs Leobog Hi65

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Gamakay M96

Build quality in the bottom 40% of 96% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

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Leobog Hi65

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 25% of 65% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • 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.

Gamakay M96

Leobog Hi65

  • Layout size

    96%

    65%

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Battery

    3,000 mAh

    4,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    PBT, Plastic

    Aluminum

  • Display

    Yes

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Gamakay M96
  • Leobog Hi65
Performance
62
85
Build quality
57
78
Productivity
77
84
Customizability
59
75
Portability
54
91

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Knob
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Gamakay M96 vs Leobog Hi65 specs

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

11 of 22 specs differ

Gamakay M96

Leobog Hi65

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Linear

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

Yes
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

—
4,000 Hz

Battery

3,000 mAh
4,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

PBT, Plastic
Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

790 g
1,230 g

Dimensions

45 x 400 x 160 mm
44 x 323 x 140 mm

Backlight

None
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2025

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