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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 31, 2026

Ducky OK M 98 vs Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus

Get the Ducky OK M 98 for knob. Get the Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus for qmk.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Ducky OK M 98

Knob

Build quality in the top 15% of 98% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
  • 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 $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 OK M 98

Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus

  • Layout size

    98%

    65%

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

  • Layout standard

    ANSI

    ANSI, ISO

    ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

  • Plate material

    Polycarbonate

    Aluminum, Plastic, POM

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Ducky OK M 98
  • Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus
Performance
70
66
Build quality
72
81
Productivity
89
74
Customizability
78
82
Portability
52
87

What they share

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

Full specs

Ducky OK M 98 vs Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus specs

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

9 of 24 specs differ

Ducky OK M 98

Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

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

—
2,200 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—
Aluminum

Plate material

Polycarbonate
Aluminum, Plastic, POM

Keycaps

PBT
—

Dimensions

—
18 x 313 x 111 mm

Typing angle

—
7°

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
None

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2026
2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Ducky OK M 98

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus

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

Where to buy

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