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Mechboards Lily58 R2G vs Vortex Hellcat

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Mechboards Lily58 R2G

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Vortex Hellcat

Sound dampening

Build quality in the top 25% of 65% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

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.

Mechboards Lily58 R2G

Vortex Hellcat

  • Display

    Yes

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

  • Screw-in stabilizers

    No

    Yes

    Easier to tune than the plate-mount stabs you get prebuilt

  • Backlight

    RGB

    RGB, south-facing

    RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

  • Mac & Windows

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Mechboards Lily58 R2G
  • Vortex Hellcat
Performance
61
54
Build quality
63
77
Productivity
53
69
Customizability
75
85
Portability
44
70

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Acrylic, Plastic
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Full specs

Mechboards Lily58 R2G vs Vortex Hellcat specs

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

7 of 19 specs differ

Mechboards Lily58 R2G

Vortex Hellcat

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Tray Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

—
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

Yes
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
—

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Acrylic, Plastic
Acrylic, Plastic

Plate material

—
FR4

Keycaps

—
PBT

Typing angle

—
5°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

VIAL

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2022
2024

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