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Vortex Hellcat vs Xinmeng A66

Get the Vortex Hellcat for sound dampening. Get the Xinmeng A66 for knob.

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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

Xinmeng A66

Knob

Build quality in the top 30% 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

Xinmeng A66

  • Case material

    Acrylic, Plastic

    Aluminum

  • Mount style

    Tray Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

  • Plate material

    FR4

    FR4, Plastic

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Vortex Hellcat
  • Xinmeng A66
Performance
54
47
Build quality
77
72
Productivity
69
66
Customizability
85
70
Portability
70
90

What they share

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

Vortex Hellcat vs Xinmeng A66 specs

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

10 of 22 specs differ

Vortex Hellcat

Xinmeng A66

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

—
4,600 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Acrylic, Plastic
Aluminum

Plate material

FR4
FR4, Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

—
1,800 g

Dimensions

—
20 x 113 x 322 mm

Typing angle

5°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
None

Firmware & software

VIAL

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2023

Where to buy

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