Chilkey ND65 vs Qwertykeys Neo65 Sonic HE
Get the Chilkey ND65 for hot-swappable. Get the Qwertykeys Neo65 Sonic HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Chilkey ND65
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 30% of 65% boards under $100.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Get the
Qwertykeys Neo65 Sonic HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 50% of 65% boards under $100.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
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
Qwertykeys Neo65 Sonic HE
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
No
Yes
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Bluetooth, Wired, 2.4 GHz
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Max polling rate
1,000 Hz
8,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
- Chilkey ND65
- Qwertykeys Neo65 Sonic HE
- Performance
- 5591
- Build quality
- 7666
- Productivity
- 7049
- Customizability
- 6844
- Portability
- 9459
- Layout size: 65%
Chilkey ND65 vs Qwertykeys Neo65 Sonic HE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
16 of 24 specs differ
Chilkey ND65
Qwertykeys Neo65 Sonic HE
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Chilkey ND65
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Qwertykeys Neo65 Sonic HE
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO-DE.
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