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Epomaker Magcore65 Lite vs Neo Neo65

Get the Epomaker Magcore65 Lite for hall effect and the 8,000 Hz polling rate. Get the Neo Neo65 for the 4,400 mAh battery.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Epomaker Magcore65 Lite

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 45% of 65% boards under $50.

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.

Get the

Neo Neo65

Battery

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

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 Magcore65 Lite

Neo Neo65

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    4,400 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Max polling rate

    8,000 Hz

    4,000 Hz

    Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing

  • Case material

    ABS

    Aluminum, Brass, Copper

  • Weight

    750 g

    400 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker Magcore65 Lite
  • Neo Neo65
Performance
90
83
Build quality
66
94
Productivity
68
83
Customizability
67
90
Portability
87
86

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Epomaker Magcore65 Lite vs Neo Neo65 specs

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

16 of 26 specs differ

Epomaker Magcore65 Lite

Neo Neo65

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Magnetic
—

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
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

8,000 HzBetter
4,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh
4,400 mAhBetter

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
Aluminum, Brass, Copper

Plate material

FR4
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT, PC
—

Weight

750 g
400 g

Dimensions

43 x 324 x 118 mm
40 x 320 x 120 mm

Typing angle

6°
8°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2025
2024

For EU buyers

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.

Neo Neo65

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

Where to buy

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