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Tex Shinobi vs Vortex Hellcat

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Tex Shinobi

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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.
  • 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.

Tex Shinobi

Vortex Hellcat

  • Case material

    ABS

    Acrylic, Plastic

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount

    Tray Mount

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

  • Plate material

    Plastic

    FR4

  • Keycaps

    ABS

    PBT

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Tex Shinobi
  • Vortex Hellcat
Performance
54
54
Build quality
52
77
Productivity
60
69
Customizability
58
85
Portability
46
70

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
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Full specs

Tex Shinobi vs Vortex Hellcat specs

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

12 of 21 specs differ

Tex Shinobi

Vortex Hellcat

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
Tray Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

—
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
—

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
Acrylic, Plastic

Plate material

Plastic
FR4

Keycaps

ABS
PBT

Typing angle

—
5°

Backlight

None
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

VIAL

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2024

Where to buy

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