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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Black Shark Inductive Switch RT vs Qwertykeys Neo80CU

Get the Black Shark Inductive Switch RT for hall effect and rapid trigger. Get the Qwertykeys Neo80CU for the 2,200 mAh battery.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Black Shark Inductive Switch RT

Hall effect

Build quality in the bottom 5% of 75% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • No numpad.

Get the

Qwertykeys Neo80CU

Battery

Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

  • 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.

Black Shark Inductive Switch RT

Qwertykeys Neo80CU

  • Layout size

    75%

    80%

  • 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

  • Battery

    120 mAh

    2,200 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    Plastic

    Aluminum, Brass, Copper

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Black Shark Inductive Switch RT
  • Qwertykeys Neo80CU
Performance
80
67
Build quality
40
89
Productivity
63
73
Customizability
76
67
Portability
78
75

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Black Shark Inductive Switch RT vs Qwertykeys Neo80CU specs

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

16 of 27 specs differ

Black Shark Inductive Switch RT

Qwertykeys Neo80CU

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Magnetic
—

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

120 mAh
2,200 mAhBetter

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
Aluminum, Brass, Copper

Plate material

—
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

960 g
4,500 g

Dimensions

—
18 x 356 x 134 mm

Typing angle

—
8°

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2025
2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Black Shark Inductive Switch RT

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Qwertykeys Neo80CU

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

Where to buy

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