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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Chilkey ND65 vs Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus

Get the Chilkey ND65 for the 6,000 mAh battery. Get the Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus for sound dampening.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Chilkey ND65

Battery

Build quality in the top 30% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • 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 Core Plus

Sound dampening

Build quality in the top 25% of 65% boards under $100.

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

Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired, 2.4 GHz

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Battery

    6,000 mAh

    4,400 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Plastic

    Aluminum

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount, Top Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Chilkey ND65
  • Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus
Performance
55
53
Build quality
76
80
Productivity
70
79
Customizability
68
66
Portability
94
88

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Chilkey ND65 vs Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus specs

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

10 of 23 specs differ

Chilkey ND65

Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Top Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

6,000 mAhBetter
4,400 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum

Plate material

Polycarbonate
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

—
1,340 g

Dimensions

—
18 x 313 x 111 mm

Typing angle

—
7°

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
None

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2025

For EU buyers

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 Core Plus

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

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