Which one should you get?
Get the
Epomaker TH40
Build quality in the top 30% of 40% boards under $150.
- 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.
- Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.
Get the
Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus
Battery
Build quality in the top 20% of 65% boards under $100.
- 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
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 TH40
Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus
Layout size
40%
65%
Battery
3,000 mAh
4,400 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Ergonomics
Split Spacebar
Standard
Case material
ABS
Aluminum
Weight
500 g
1,340 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
- Epomaker TH40
- Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus
- Performance
- 7454
- Build quality
- 7680
- Productivity
- 6280
- Customizability
- 8666
- Portability
- 8488
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Epomaker TH40
56 owner reviews
“Overall good little keyboard for the price, other 40s cost more but better quality, also I could not find a few characters mapped on this one, not in manual or online.”
“The keyboard is very solid ooverall, but frequently will type two letters instead of one on key press. This is a very frustrating issue and leads to many typos. Without this problem, it would easily be a 5-star keyboard.”
Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus
14 owner reviews
“For the price, this keyboard should cost more than what it does. It sounds good, the weight of the keyboard has the heft of a more expensive keyboard. I am happy with it”
Epomaker TH40 vs Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
15 of 25 specs differ
Epomaker TH40
Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
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 TH40
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
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