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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Chilkey ND65 CS HE vs Neo Neo65

Get the Chilkey ND65 CS HE for hall effect. Get the Neo Neo65 for the 4,000 Hz polling rate and sound dampening.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Chilkey ND65 CS HE

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 15% of 65% boards under $150.

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.

Get the

Neo Neo65

polling rate

Build quality in the top 5% of 65% boards under $300.

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.

Chilkey ND65 CS HE

Neo Neo65

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps 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

    1,000 Hz

    4,000 Hz

    Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Aluminum, Brass, Copper

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Chilkey ND65 CS HE
  • Neo Neo65
Performance
58
83
Build quality
83
94
Productivity
74
83
Customizability
87
90
Portability
74
86

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • QMK
  • VIA
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Chilkey ND65 CS HE vs Neo Neo65 specs

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

13 of 26 specs differ

Chilkey ND65 CS HE

Neo Neo65

Typing & switches

Switch options

Magnetic
—

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
4,000 HzBetter

Battery

Wired only
4,400 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Brass, Copper

Plate material

Aluminum
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

—
400 g

Dimensions

34 x 336 x 126 mm
40 x 320 x 120 mm

Typing angle

7°
8°

Backlight

None
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Chilkey ND65 CS HE

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Neo Neo65

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

Where to buy

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