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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 9, 2026

Ducky Cushion 98 vs Qwertykeys Neo65

Get the Ducky Cushion 98 for the 4,200 mAh battery. Get the Qwertykeys Neo65 for sound dampening.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Ducky Cushion 98

Battery

Build quality in the top 35% of 98% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • 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 Neo65

Sound dampening

Build quality in the top 5% of 65% boards under $150.

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.

Ducky Cushion 98

Qwertykeys Neo65

  • Layout size

    98%

    65%

  • Battery

    4,200 mAh

    2,200 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    ABS, Aluminum

    Aluminum, Brass, Copper

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount

    PCB Mount

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Ducky Cushion 98
  • Qwertykeys Neo65
Performance
78
57
Build quality
68
87
Productivity
59
62
Customizability
68
68
Portability
52
86

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • VIA
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Ducky Cushion 98 vs Qwertykeys Neo65 specs

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

9 of 22 specs differ

Ducky Cushion 98

Qwertykeys Neo65

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Tactile
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
PCB Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

4,200 mAhBetter
2,200 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum
Aluminum, Brass, Copper

Plate material

Aluminum
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, Plastic, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

—
2,500 g

Dimensions

—
19 x 292 x 109 mm

Typing angle

—
8°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
None

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Ducky Cushion 98

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Qwertykeys Neo65

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

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