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GDK Lab KV1 vs Neo Neo65 Sonic HE

Get the GDK Lab KV1 for via. Get the Neo Neo65 Sonic HE for hall effect and the 8,000 Hz polling rate.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

GDK Lab KV1

VIA

Build quality in the top 25% of 65% boards under $200.

Get the

Neo Neo65 Sonic HE

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 35% of 65% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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.

GDK Lab KV1

Neo Neo65 Sonic HE

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Max polling rate

    1,000 Hz

    8,000 Hz

    Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing

  • Weight

    1,760 g

    1,500 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • VIA

    Yes

    No

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • GDK Lab KV1
  • Neo Neo65 Sonic HE
Performance
58
74
Build quality
78
72
Productivity
56
53
Customizability
75
56
Portability
86
65

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
See every spec side by side

Full specs

GDK Lab KV1 vs Neo Neo65 Sonic HE specs

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

11 of 22 specs differ

GDK Lab KV1

Neo Neo65 Sonic HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
8,000 HzBetter

Battery

5,000 mAh
Wired only

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

—
CarbonFiber

Weight

1,760 g
1,500 g

Dimensions

17 x 313 x 113 mm
17 x 310 x 108 mm

Typing angle

8°
8°

Backlight

None
None

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

GDK Lab KV1

  • Velocifire

    ISO

    In stockShips to you

Neo Neo65 Sonic HE

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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