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Ducky Cushion 98 vs Neo Neo65

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Ducky Cushion 98

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.

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Neo Neo65

Battery

Build quality in the top 5% of 65% boards under $300.

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

Neo Neo65

  • Layout size

    98%

    65%

  • Battery

    4,200 mAh

    4,400 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Max polling rate

    1,000 Hz

    4,000 Hz

    Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing

  • Case material

    ABS, Aluminum

    Aluminum, Brass, Copper

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Ducky Cushion 98
  • Neo Neo65
Performance
78
83
Build quality
68
94
Productivity
59
83
Customizability
68
90
Portability
52
86

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • VIA
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Ducky Cushion 98 vs Neo Neo65 specs

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

12 of 24 specs differ

Ducky Cushion 98

Neo Neo65

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Tactile
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

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
4,000 HzBetter

Battery

4,200 mAh
4,400 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum
Aluminum, Brass, Copper

Plate material

Aluminum
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

—
400 g

Dimensions

—
40 x 320 x 120 mm

Typing angle

—
8°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2024

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.

Neo Neo65

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

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