Wooting 80HE vs Qwertykeys Hex80

Feb 14, 2026 09:20 AM By RtingsUser1106636

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This problem only exists in your case — it’s just a regular defect. That can happen with any keyboard, but why mislead people? 🤦 The Hex80 has a better case and better build quality. Even if your Wooting is made from alloy, it’s nowhere near competing with the QwertyKeys case. The Hex80 uses a special aluminum — QwertyKeys uses 6063-T6 aluminum alloy (they don’t brag about it on their website for no reason), which is much stronger, more stable, and more expensive than the regular aluminum used in Wooting. Also, the Hex case includes a CNC-machined stainless steel element. So how exactly do you think Wooting has better build quality? If your USB port is loose, that’s a defect — isn’t that obvious?

Hey there, Thank you for reaching out.

We understand that you believe the Qwertykeys Hex80 offers higher build quality, and that may reflect your experience.

Our scores are based strictly on the specific unit we purchase and test. If a unit has an obvious defect, we reflect that in the score. We don’t adjust results based on brand reputation, marketing claims, or assumptions about whether an issue is widespread or isolated. Likewise, we aren’t able to overlook build quality issues simply because they may be uncommon or limited to our sample. If we had purchased and tested the Wooting 80HE with a loose USB-C port or a similar issue, we would have scored it accordingly.

We also maintain an out-of-spec policy. If a manufacturer believes the unit we tested is out of spec and doesn’t meet production standards, they can contact us and request a retest.

We appreciate your interest and your perspective.

This problem only exists in your case — it’s just a regular defect. That can happen with any keyboard, but why mislead people? 🤦 The Hex80 has a better case and better build quality. Even if your Wooting is made from alloy, it’s nowhere near competing with the QwertyKeys case. The Hex80 uses a special aluminum — QwertyKeys uses 6063-T6 aluminum alloy (they don’t brag about it on their website for no reason), which is much stronger, more stable, and more expensive than the regular aluminum used in Wooting. Also, the Hex case includes a CNC-machined stainless steel element. So how exactly do you think Wooting has better build quality? If your USB port is loose, that’s a defect — isn’t that obvious?

Feb 11, 2026 10:17 AM By RtingsUser1106636

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How did the Wooting 80HE get a higher build quality score compared to the custom build? Are you kidding me? The Hex80 has better build quality and arguably the best case on the keyboard market. And how did the Wooting score higher in the typing section? Anyone knows that the Hex80 has the best typing feel among magnetic keyboards.

Hi RtingsUser1106636 and thank you the feedback! 😄 For the Wooting 80HE, we have the alloy model and it was good on our side even though we heard that this and the PCR Plastic counterpart have reports of scratches and minor warping and other things. For the hex80, we experienced issues with the usb port wobbling to the point where it was randomly disconnecting during testing when moving it. That’s why it scored slightly lower. When it comes to typing: You are correct. The typing experience and feel was indeed better on the Hex over the Wooting 80He when it comes to typing quality. The main thing with the Hex is that it was louder and wouldn’t be optimal in a noise-sensitive environment But outside of that, the typing feel is indeed great! Thank you for reaching out again and have a great weekend! 😄

How did the Wooting 80HE get a higher build quality score compared to the custom build? Are you kidding me? The Hex80 has better build quality and arguably the best case on the keyboard market. And how did the Wooting score higher in the typing section? Anyone knows that the Hex80 has the best typing feel among magnetic keyboards.