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HHKB Studio vs Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus

Get the HHKB Studio for hall effect. Get the Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus for qmk.

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Neo65 Core Plus – 65% Custom Tastatur-Kit

5.0 (16)

$175at MonacoKeys

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

HHKB Studio

Hall effect

Build quality in the bottom 20% of 60% boards at any price.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

Get the

Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus

QMK

Build quality in the top 15% of 65% boards under $200.

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.

HHKB Studio

Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus

  • Layout size

    60%

    65%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • HHKB Studio
  • Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus
Performance
62
61
Build quality
48
84
Productivity
64
69
Customizability
64
83
Portability
88
86

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
See every spec side by side

Full specs

HHKB Studio vs Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus specs

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

14 of 25 specs differ

HHKB Studio

Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear
—

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

60%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

—
2,200 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Plastic, POM

Keycaps

PBT
—

Dimensions

—
18 x 313 x 111 mm

Typing angle

—
7°

Backlight

Yes, north-facing
None

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

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.

HHKB Studio

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus

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

Where to buy

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HHKB Studio2 stores

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