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Ducky Frozen Llama One 2 Mini vs Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Ducky Frozen Llama One 2 Mini

Build quality in the bottom 15% of 60% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

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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.

Ducky Frozen Llama One 2 Mini

Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus

  • Layout size

    60%

    65%

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    Plastic

    Aluminum

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Ducky Frozen Llama One 2 Mini
  • Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus
Performance
69
61
Build quality
45
84
Productivity
54
69
Customizability
58
83
Portability
71
86
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Full specs

Ducky Frozen Llama One 2 Mini vs Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus specs

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

13 of 24 specs differ

Ducky Frozen Llama One 2 Mini

Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile
—

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

60%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only
2,200 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
Aluminum

Plate material

—
Aluminum, Plastic, POM

Keycaps

PBT
—

Dimensions

—
18 x 313 x 111 mm

Typing angle

—
7°

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Ducky Frozen Llama One 2 Mini

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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