CannonKeys Bakeneko65 vs Blaine V2: SE
The CannonKeys Bakeneko65 and the Blaine V2: SE are close alternatives. The main differences: the CannonKeys Bakeneko65 is the cheaper of the two at $160 versus $400; the CannonKeys Bakeneko65 is a 65% layout and the Blaine V2: SE is a TKL.
- Lower priceCannonKeys Bakeneko65$160 versus $400
Choose the CannonKeys Bakeneko65 if
- you mainly want it for budget.
- you want to spend less ($160).
Choose the Blaine V2: SE if
- its overall balance fits you: a tkl keyboard kit offered with a choice of top mount, o-ring mount, or single-sided gasket mount, an aluminum case with carbon fiber backplate, and volcano-style underside rgb.
CannonKeys Bakeneko65 vs Blaine V2: SE, spec by spec
| CannonKeys Bakeneko65 | Blaine V2: SE | |
|---|---|---|
| Layout | 65% | TKL |
| Height | Standard | Standard |
| Connectivity | Wired | Wired |
| Hot-swap | Yes | Yes |
| Keycaps | n/a | n/a |
| Case | aluminum or polycarbonate | aluminum with carbon fiber backplate |
| Mount | Gasket (gasket mount with leaf-spring plate flex) | Other (switchable between top mount, O-ring mount, and single-sided gasket mount) |
| Backlight | White / none | RGB |
| QMK / VIA | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | n/a | n/a |
| Typical price | $160 (stronger spec) | $400 |
| Sound (stock) | n/a | n/a |
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
Highlighted rows are where the two differ; a check marks the objectively stronger spec (price, battery, modability). Feel and preference rows never get a check. Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.
Where they sit among all 509 boards we track
66% of the 509 boards tracked here cost less than the CannonKeys Bakeneko65; 96% of the 509 boards tracked here cost less than the Blaine V2: SE.
Where to buy the CannonKeys Bakeneko65
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Where to buy the Blaine V2: SE
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