Epomaker Magcore65 Lite vs Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus
Get the Epomaker Magcore65 Lite for hall effect and the 4,000 mAh battery. Get the Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus for qmk.
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4.8 (10)4.8 · 10 reviews
from$43at Epomaker
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5.0 (16)5.0 · 16 reviews
from$175at MonacoKeys
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Epomaker Magcore65 Lite
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 45% of 65% boards under $50.
- 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.
Get the
Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus
QMK
Build quality in the top 15% of 65% boards under $200.
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 Magcore65 Lite
Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Battery
4,000 mAh
2,200 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Max polling rate
8,000 Hz
1,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
Case material
ABS
Aluminum
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
- Epomaker Magcore65 Lite
- Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus
- Performance
- 9061
- Build quality
- 6684
- Productivity
- 6869
- Customizability
- 6783
- Portability
- 8786
- Layout size: 65%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- Sound dampening
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Epomaker Magcore65 Lite
10 owner reviews
“I’ve owned at least two inductive keyboards, each costing more than twice the price of the Magcore65, but none of them sound or feel as good, so I’m sticking with this one.”
Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus
16 owner reviews
“High Quality Product. Fast delivery and one of the nicest customer services I experienced. If you have any questions jump on his discord and u will get any help u need!”
Epomaker Magcore65 Lite vs Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 25 specs differ
Epomaker Magcore65 Lite
Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Epomaker Magcore65 Lite
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
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