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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 7, 2026

Meletrix Paper65 vs Qwertykeys Neo65

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Meletrix Paper65

Build quality in the top 25% of 65% boards at any price.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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Qwertykeys Neo65

VIA

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.

Meletrix Paper65

Qwertykeys Neo65

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Steel

    Aluminum, Brass, Copper

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    PCB Mount

  • Display

    OLED

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • VIA

    No

    Yes

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

  • Layout standard

    ANSI

    ANSI, ISO

    ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Meletrix Paper65
  • Qwertykeys Neo65
Performance
58
57
Build quality
77
87
Productivity
59
62
Customizability
78
68
Portability
74
86

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

Meletrix Paper65 vs Qwertykeys Neo65 specs

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

11 of 21 specs differ

Meletrix Paper65

Qwertykeys Neo65

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
PCB Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

OLED
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, Steel
Aluminum, Brass, Copper

Plate material

Polycarbonate
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, Plastic, Polycarbonate

Weight

—
2,500 g

Dimensions

—
19 x 292 x 109 mm

Typing angle

8°
8°

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2026
2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Meletrix Paper65

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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