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Vida Doo vs Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus

Get the Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus for hot-swappable and qmk.

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Neo65 Core Plus – 65% Custom Tastatur-Kit

5.0 (16)

$175at MonacoKeys

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Vida Doo

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

Get the

Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 15% of 65% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

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.

Vida Doo

Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus

  • Layout size

    70%

    65%

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Mount style

    Top Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Display

    LED

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Vida Doo
  • Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus
Performance
41
60
Build quality
60
84
Productivity
58
69
Customizability
52
83
Portability
57
85

What they share

  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Case material: Aluminum
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Full specs

Vida Doo vs Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus specs

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

11 of 20 specs differ

Vida Doo

Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

70%
65%

Layout standard

—
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

LED
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

—
2,200 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Plastic, POM

Dimensions

—
18 x 313 x 111 mm

Typing angle

7°
7°

Backlight

None
None

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2025

Where to buy

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Vida Doo2 stores

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Vida Doo

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus

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

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