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Keychron C0 HE vs Velocifire Manta

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron C0 HE

Hall effect

Build quality in the bottom 40% of 40% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.

Get the

Velocifire Manta

Build quality in the top 30% of 40% boards under $300.

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.

Keychron C0 HE

Velocifire Manta

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Case material

    Plastic

    Aluminum

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile

    Clicky

  • Mount style

    Tray Mount

    Sandwich Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron C0 HE
  • Velocifire Manta
Performance
85
54
Build quality
56
78
Productivity
58
71
Customizability
59
82
Portability
67
82

What they share

  • Layout size: 40%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

Keychron C0 HE vs Velocifire Manta specs

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

11 of 23 specs differ

Keychron C0 HE

Velocifire Manta

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile
Clicky

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount
Sandwich Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

40%
40%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
—

Battery

Wired only
280 mAh

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum
FR4

Keycaps

ABS
—

Weight

450 g
—

Dimensions

39 x 149 x 245 mm
—

Typing angle

—
5°

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
None

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2026
2025

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