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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Akko YU01 vs Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus

Get the Akko YU01 for the 3,750 mAh battery. Get the Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus for qmk and sound dampening.

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Neo65 Core Plus – 65% Custom Tastatur-Kit

5.0 (16)

$175at MonacoKeys

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Akko YU01

Battery

Build quality in the bottom 50% of 65% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

Get the

Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus

QMK

Build quality in the top 15% of 65% boards under $200.

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.

Akko YU01

Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus

  • Battery

    3,750 mAh

    2,200 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    Plastic, Resin

    Aluminum

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

  • Layout standard

    ANSI

    ANSI, ISO

    ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Akko YU01
  • Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus
Performance
73
61
Build quality
60
84
Productivity
67
69
Customizability
76
83
Portability
90
85

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • VIA
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Akko YU01 vs Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus specs

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

9 of 23 specs differ

Akko YU01

Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

3,750 mAhBetter
2,200 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic, Resin
Aluminum

Plate material

—
Aluminum, Plastic, POM

Keycaps

PC
—

Weight

1,270 g
—

Dimensions

34 x 122 x 326 mm
18 x 313 x 111 mm

Typing angle

—
7°

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Akko YU01

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

Where to buy

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Akko YU012 stores

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