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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Design Roost DRK 601R vs Neo Neo65

Get the Design Roost DRK 601R for hall effect. Get the Neo Neo65 for hot-swappable and the 4,400 mAh battery.

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.

Design Roost DRK 601R

Neo Neo65

  • Layout size

    64%

    65%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

  • Battery

    3,000 mAh

    4,400 mAh

  • Ergonomics

    Split Backspace, Split Spacebar

    Standard

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Design Roost DRK 601R
  • Neo Neo65
Performance
68
83
Build quality
80
94
Productivity
51
83
Customizability
69
91
Portability
79
87

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • QMK
  • VIA
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Design Roost DRK 601R vs Neo Neo65 specs

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

16 of 24 specs differ

Design Roost DRK 601R

Neo Neo65

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Magnetic
—

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

64%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Split Backspace, Split Spacebar
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
4,000 HzBetter

Battery

3,000 mAh
4,400 mAhBetter

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Brass, Copper

Plate material

—
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, Polycarbonate

Weight

1,300 g
400 g

Dimensions

18 x 286 x 96 mm
40 x 320 x 120 mm

Typing angle

7°
8°

Backlight

None
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2024

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • VelocifireCN

    In stock
    $169Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$169Visit
Neo Neo653 stores
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $200Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$200Visit
  • ktechsSG

    Out of stock
    $182Visit

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