Neo Neo65 Sonic HE vs Vortex Hellcat
Get the Neo Neo65 Sonic HE for hall effect. Get the Vortex Hellcat for screw-in stabilizers.
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4.9 (24)4.9 · 24 reviews
from$149at Divinikey
Which one should you get?
Get the
Neo Neo65 Sonic HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 35% of 65% boards under $150.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
Get the
Vortex Hellcat
Screw-in stabilizers
Build quality in the top 25% of 65% boards under $150.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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.
Neo Neo65 Sonic HE
Vortex Hellcat
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Case material
Aluminum
Acrylic, Plastic
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Tray Mount
Plate material
CarbonFiber
FR4
Screw-in stabilizers
No
Yes
Easier to tune than the plate-mount stabs you get prebuilt
- Neo Neo65 Sonic HE
- Vortex Hellcat
- Performance
- 7454
- Build quality
- 7277
- Productivity
- 5369
- Customizability
- 5685
- Portability
- 6570
- Layout size: 65%
- Hot-swappable
- Sound dampening
Neo Neo65 Sonic HE vs Vortex Hellcat specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 22 specs differ
Neo Neo65 Sonic HE
Vortex Hellcat
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
VIAL
Mac & Windows
Released
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