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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 12, 2026

Vortex Hellcat vs WOBKEY Zen65

Get the Vortex Hellcat for sound dampening and screw-in stabilizers.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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.

Get the

WOBKEY Zen65

Build quality in the top 35% of 65% boards under $150.

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.

Vortex Hellcat

WOBKEY Zen65

  • Case material

    Acrylic, Plastic

    Aluminum

  • Mount style

    Tray Mount

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

  • Plate material

    FR4

    Brass, FR4, Polycarbonate

  • Screw-in stabilizers

    Yes

    No

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

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Vortex Hellcat
  • WOBKEY Zen65
Performance
54
57
Build quality
77
72
Productivity
69
48
Customizability
85
69
Portability
70
86

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Vortex Hellcat vs WOBKEY Zen65 specs

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

10 of 19 specs differ

Vortex Hellcat

WOBKEY Zen65

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
2.4 GHz, Wired, Bluetooth

Battery

—
3,000 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Acrylic, Plastic
Aluminum

Plate material

FR4
Brass, FR4, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Typing angle

5°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

VIAL

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2025

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