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.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Design Roost DRK 601R
Hall effect
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Get the
Neo Neo65
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 5% of 65% boards under $300.
- 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
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
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Battery
3,000 mAh
4,400 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Ergonomics
Split Backspace, Split Spacebar
Standard
- Design Roost DRK 601R
- Neo Neo65
- Performance
- 6883
- Build quality
- 8094
- Productivity
- 5183
- Customizability
- 6990
- Portability
- 7986
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- QMK
- VIA
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
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Released
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ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Design Roost DRK 601R
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Neo Neo65
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
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