Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

PBTfans Dusk 67 vs Vortex Hellcat

Get the PBTfans Dusk 67 for via. Get the Vortex Hellcat for sound dampening.

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VIA

from$174at KBDfans

Sound dampening

from$143at MK

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

PBTfans Dusk 67

VIA

Build quality in the top 30% of 65% boards under $200.

$174 at KBDfans

Get the

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.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

$143 at MK

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.

PBTfans Dusk 67

Vortex Hellcat

Case material
Wood
Acrylic, Plastic
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Tray Mount
VIA
Yes
No
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
Sound dampening
No
Yes
Layout standard
ANSI, ISO
ANSI
ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

KeebFinder scores

How we score

PBTfans Dusk 67
Vortex Hellcat

Performance: 46
54
Build quality: 76
77
Productivity: 63
69
Customizability: 61
85
Portability: 70
70

What they share

Layout size: 65%
Hot-swappable

See every spec side by side

Full specs

PBTfans Dusk 67 vs Vortex Hellcat specs

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

11 of 19 specs differ

Spec

PBTfans Dusk 67

Vortex Hellcat

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Tray Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired

—

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Wood

Acrylic, Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate

FR4

Keycaps

—

PBT

Typing angle

7°

5°

Backlight

None

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes

VIAL

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

PBTfans Dusk 67

KBDfans
ISO
In stockShips to you

Vortex Hellcat

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

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