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ATK Hex80 HE vs Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus

Get the ATK Hex80 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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Hall effect

ATK Hex80 HE

ATK X Qwertykeys Hex80 HE 8K Aluminum Keyboard

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$199at MK

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Neo65 Core Plus – 65% Custom Tastatur-Kit

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$175at MonacoKeys

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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ATK Hex80 HE

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 30% of 80% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • No numpad.

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Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus

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

Rules this board out

  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

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.

ATK Hex80 HE

Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus

  • Layout size

    80%

    65%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Max polling rate

    8,000 Hz

    1,000 Hz

    Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • ATK Hex80 HE
  • Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus
Performance
98
61
Build quality
68
84
Productivity
63
69
Customizability
56
83
Portability
58
86

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

ATK Hex80 HE vs Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus specs

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

11 of 25 specs differ

ATK Hex80 HE

Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus

Typing & switches

Switch options

Magnetic
—

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 HzBetter
1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only
2,200 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

CarbonFiber
Aluminum, Plastic, POM

Keycaps

PC
—

Weight

2,000 g
—

Dimensions

40 x 360 x 130 mm
18 x 313 x 111 mm

Typing angle

7°
7°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
None

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

ATK Hex80 HE

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus

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

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