HellCat Alice Mech-01 vs Link65
The HellCat Alice Mech-01 and the Link65 are close alternatives. The main differences: the Link65 is the cheaper of the two at $380 versus $611; the HellCat Alice Mech-01 is a alice layout and the Link65 is a 65%.
- Lower priceLink65$380 versus $611
Choose the HellCat Alice Mech-01 if
- its overall balance fits you: a limited-run owlab ergonomic alice-layout keyboard kit, mech-01, sold through raffles and preorders at boutique group-buy vendors due to constrained production.
Choose the Link65 if
- you mainly want it for typing.
- you want to spend less ($380).
HellCat Alice Mech-01 vs Link65, spec by spec
| HellCat Alice Mech-01 | Link65 | |
|---|---|---|
| Layout | alice | 65% |
| Height | Standard | Standard |
| Connectivity | Wired | Wired |
| Hot-swap | Yes | Yes |
| Keycaps | n/a | n/a |
| Case | n/a | n/a |
| Mount | Other (boutique Alice-layout case, mount details vendor-specific) | Leaf-spring (leaf-spring plate mount) |
| Backlight | n/a | n/a |
| QMK / VIA | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | n/a | n/a |
| Typical price | $611 | $380 (stronger spec) |
| Sound (stock) | n/a | n/a |
| Released | n/a | n/a |
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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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
98% of the 509 boards tracked here cost less than the HellCat Alice Mech-01; 95% of the 509 boards tracked here cost less than the Link65.
Where to buy the HellCat Alice Mech-01
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Where to buy the Link65
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