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Royal Kludge F68 vs Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Royal Kludge F68

Build quality in the bottom 35% of 60% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
  • 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 Neo65 Core Plus

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 20% of 65% boards under $100.

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.

Royal Kludge F68

Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus

  • Layout size

    60%

    65%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Battery

    600 mAh

    4,400 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Low profile

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Royal Kludge F68
  • Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus
Performance
46
53
Build quality
52
80
Productivity
53
80
Customizability
44
66
Portability
82
88

What they share

  • Case material: Aluminum
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Full specs

Royal Kludge F68 vs Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus specs

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

13 of 23 specs differ

Royal Kludge F68

Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Tactile
—

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount

Low profile

Yes
No

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

60%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

600 mAh
4,400 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

—
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, Plastic

Weight

620 g
1,340 g

Dimensions

22 x 117 x 23 mm
18 x 313 x 111 mm

Typing angle

—
7°

Backlight

White
None

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Royal Kludge F68

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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