Dareu A98 Pro vs Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus
Get the Dareu A98 Pro for the 4,000 mAh battery. Get the Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus for qmk.
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5.0 (2)5.0 · 2 reviews
from$169at Mechkeys
5.0 (16)5.0 · 16 reviews
from$175at MonacoKeys
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Dareu A98 Pro
Battery
Build quality in the top 30% of 98% boards under $200.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
Get the
Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus
QMK
Build quality in the top 15% of 65% boards under $200.
- 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
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.
Dareu A98 Pro
Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus
Layout size
98%
65%
Battery
4,000 mAh
2,200 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum
Display
TFT
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
- Dareu A98 Pro
- Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus
- Performance
- 4961
- Build quality
- 6984
- Productivity
- 8769
- Customizability
- 7483
- Portability
- 5686
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- Sound dampening
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Dareu A98 Pro
2 owner reviews
“EDIT: UPDATED TO 5 STARS BECAUSE I WAS MAKING A MISTAKE. For some reason, I cannot read properly and did not realize the switch on the far left of the KB is how you manually switch which input you're using to connect the KB. I switched it from wired to dongle…”
Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus
16 owner reviews
“High Quality Product. Fast delivery and one of the nicest customer services I experienced. If you have any questions jump on his discord and u will get any help u need!”
Dareu A98 Pro vs Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 25 specs differ
Dareu A98 Pro
Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus
Switch options
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
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Dareu A98 Pro
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
Compare prices
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