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Epomaker HE65 V2 vs Qwertykeys Neo65 Sonic HE

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Hot-swappable

Epomaker HE65 V2

EPOMAKER HE65 V2 TMR

4.8 (5)

$59at Epomaker

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Epomaker HE65 V2

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the bottom 45% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • 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.

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Qwertykeys Neo65 Sonic HE

Build quality in the top 50% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.

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.

Epomaker HE65 V2

Qwertykeys Neo65 Sonic HE

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    ABS

    Aluminum

  • Switch options

    Linear, Magnetic

    Magnetic

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker HE65 V2
  • Qwertykeys Neo65 Sonic HE
Performance
93
91
Build quality
62
66
Productivity
75
49
Customizability
66
44
Portability
88
59

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Hall effect (magnetic)
  • Rapid trigger
  • Max polling rate: 8,000 Hz
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Epomaker HE65 V2

4.8

5 owner reviews

Praise
“Looks good, sounds good, preformed good but the software is a bit slow to recognise the keyboard and one of the clips on the back is a bit broken, it is hard to click and is loud”
Leo S.Verified buyer· via Epomaker

Qwertykeys Neo65 Sonic HE

5.0

18 owner reviews

Praise
“Very high quality, nice keyboard. Packaging is superb. Only the keycaps feel like they could be a little higher quality. But i'm going to get different anyways.”
VinVerified buyer· via MonacoKeys

Full specs

Epomaker HE65 V2 vs Qwertykeys Neo65 Sonic HE specs

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

13 of 24 specs differ

Epomaker HE65 V2

Qwertykeys Neo65 Sonic HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Magnetic
Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
Yes

Rapid trigger

Yes
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ISO, ISO-DE

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
8,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
Aluminum

Plate material

FR4
CarbonFiber

Keycaps

PC
—

Weight

745 g
1,500 g

Dimensions

43 x 324 x 117 mm
17 x 310 x 108 mm

Typing angle

—
8°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

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.

Epomaker HE65 V2

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Qwertykeys Neo65 Sonic HE

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

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