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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Chilkey Paw65 vs Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus

Get the Chilkey Paw65 for the 4,500 mAh battery and the 4,000 Hz polling rate.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Chilkey Paw65

Battery

Build quality in the bottom 50% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

Get the

Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus

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 Paw65

Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus

  • Battery

    4,500 mAh

    4,400 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Max polling rate

    4,000 Hz

    1,000 Hz

    Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Weight

    300 g

    1,340 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • Layout standard

    ANSI

    ANSI, ISO

    ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Chilkey Paw65
  • Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus
Performance
69
53
Build quality
64
80
Productivity
71
79
Customizability
68
66
Portability
88
88

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Chilkey Paw65 vs Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus specs

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

12 of 23 specs differ

Chilkey Paw65

Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

4,000 HzBetter
1,000 Hz

Battery

4,500 mAhBetter
4,400 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

FR4
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, Plastic

Weight

300 g
1,340 g

Dimensions

40 x 320 x 120 mm
18 x 313 x 111 mm

Typing angle

5°
7°

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Chilkey Paw65

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus

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

Where to buy

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