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Main differences	Released in 2025 Available in a 60% layout Supports Wired, Wired only connectivity Made with a Aluminum case Offers Yes, Rgb RGB lighting	Released in 2023 Available in a 65% layout Compatible with both Mac and Windows Connects via USB-C Has built-in sound dampening Supports Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless connectivity Made with a Plastic case Offers No RGB lighting
Score	Scores Performance: 70.6 Build Quality: 61.9 Productivity: 47.2 Customizability: 63.1 Portability: 65.3	Scores Performance: 53.4 Build Quality: 52.4 Productivity: 70.4 Customizability: 53.5 Portability: 86.2
Name	Name Vortex Core	Name Vortex PC66
Release year	Release year 2025	Release year 2023
Switch Options	Switch Options Clicky, Tactile, Linear, Silent	Switch Options Clicky, Tactile, Linear, Silent
Profile	Profile Normal Profile	Profile Normal Profile
Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable
Layout Size	Layout Size 60%	Layout Size 65%
Layout Standard	Layout Standard ANSI	Layout Standard ANSI
Layout Ergonomics	Layout Ergonomics Normal	Layout Ergonomics Normal
Knob Support	Knob Support	Knob Support
Display Support	Display Support	Display Support
Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support
Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys
USB-C	USB-C	USB-C
USB passthrough	USB passthrough	USB passthrough
Connection	Connection Wired, Wired only	Connection Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless
Polling Rate	Polling Rate -	Polling Rate -
Battery capacity	Battery capacity -	Battery capacity -
Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support
QMK Support	QMK Support	QMK Support
VIA Support	VIA Support	VIA Support
VIAL Support	VIAL Support	VIAL Support
N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover
Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger
Mount Style	Mount Style Plate Mount	Mount Style Plate Mount
Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers
Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening
Backlight	Backlight Rgb	Backlight
Case Colors	Case Colors	Case Colors
Case Material	Case Material Aluminum	Case Material Plastic
Keycaps Material	Keycaps Material PBT	Keycaps Material PBT
Dimensions	Dimensions -	Dimensions -
Weight	Weight -	Weight -

Vortex PC66 66-Key Dark Grey 65% Hotswap Wireless Mechanical Keyboard

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Released in 2025
Available in a 60% layout
Supports Wired, Wired only connectivity
Made with a Aluminum case
Offers Yes, Rgb RGB lighting

Released in 2023
Available in a 65% layout
Compatible with both Mac and Windows
Connects via USB-C
Has built-in sound dampening
Supports Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless connectivity
Made with a Plastic case
Offers No RGB lighting

Scores

Performance: 70.6
Build Quality: 61.9
Productivity: 47.2
Customizability: 63.1
Portability: 65.3

Scores

Performance: 53.4
Build Quality: 52.4
Productivity: 70.4
Customizability: 53.5
Portability: 86.2

Name

Vortex Core

Name

Vortex PC66

Release year

2025

Release year

2023

Switch Options

Clicky, Tactile, Linear, Silent

Switch Options

Clicky, Tactile, Linear, Silent

Profile

Normal Profile

Profile

Normal Profile

Hot Swappable

Layout Size

60%

Layout Size

65%

Layout Standard

ANSI

Layout Standard

ANSI

Layout Ergonomics

Normal

Layout Ergonomics

Normal

Knob Support

Display Support

Mac/Win Support

Multi-Media Keys

USB-C

USB passthrough

Connection

Wired, Wired only

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless

Polling Rate

Battery capacity

Hall Effect Support

QMK Support

VIA Support

VIAL Support

N-Key Rollover

Rapid Trigger

Mount Style

Plate Mount

Mount Style

Plate Mount

Screw in Stabilizers

Sound Dampening

Backlight

Rgb

Backlight

Case Colors

Case Material

Aluminum

Case Material

Plastic

Keycaps Material

PBT

Keycaps Material

PBT

Dimensions

Weight

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