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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Wuque Studio Balance vs Qwertykeys Neo65

Get the Wuque Studio Balance for knob. Get the Qwertykeys Neo65 for hot-swappable.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Wuque Studio Balance

Knob

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

Get the

Qwertykeys Neo65

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 5% of 65% boards under $150.

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.

Wuque Studio Balance

Qwertykeys Neo65

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Aluminum, Brass, Copper

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    PCB Mount

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Weight

    1,600 g

    2,500 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Wuque Studio Balance
  • Qwertykeys Neo65
Performance
58
57
Build quality
80
87
Productivity
62
62
Customizability
70
68
Portability
58
85

What they share

  • VIA
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Wuque Studio Balance vs Qwertykeys Neo65 specs

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

13 of 22 specs differ

Wuque Studio Balance

Qwertykeys Neo65

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
PCB Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

—
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

—
2,200 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Brass, Copper

Plate material

Aluminum, Brass, FR4, Plastic
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, Plastic, Polycarbonate

Weight

1,600 g
2,500 g

Dimensions

—
19 x 292 x 109 mm

Typing angle

6°
8°

Backlight

None
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2021
2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Wuque Studio Balance

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Qwertykeys Neo65

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

Where to buy

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