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FE 21.3 Helios 88 vs Qwertykeys Neo65

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

FE 21.3 Helios 88

Rules this board out

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

Get the

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.

FE 21.3 Helios 88

Qwertykeys Neo65

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Aluminum, Brass, Copper

  • Mount style

    Top Mount

    PCB Mount

  • Weight

    2,400 g

    2,500 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • VIA

    No

    Yes

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • FE 21.3 Helios 88
  • Qwertykeys Neo65
Performance
47
57
Build quality
56
87
Productivity
49
62
Customizability
49
68
Portability
44
85

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
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Full specs

FE 21.3 Helios 88 vs Qwertykeys Neo65 specs

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

9 of 20 specs differ

FE 21.3 Helios 88

Qwertykeys Neo65

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
PCB Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

—
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

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, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate, POM
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, Plastic, Polycarbonate

Weight

2,400 g
2,500 g

Dimensions

—
19 x 292 x 109 mm

Typing angle

8°
8°

Backlight

None
None

Firmware & software

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2025

Where to buy

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Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

FE 21.3 Helios 88

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Qwertykeys Neo65

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

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