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Jamesdonkey A3 vs Qwertykeys Neo65 Sonic HE

Get the Jamesdonkey A3 for hot-swappable. Get the Qwertykeys Neo65 Sonic HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

Neo65 Sonic HE+ - 65% Aluminium Hall Effect Keyboard

Hall effect

Qwertykeys Neo65 Sonic HE

5.0 · 18 reviews

from$65at MonacoKeys

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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.

Jamesdonkey A3

Qwertykeys Neo65 Sonic HE

  • Layout size

    75%

    65%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

  • Rapid trigger

    No

    Yes

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Jamesdonkey A3
  • Qwertykeys Neo65 Sonic HE
Performance
62
91
Build quality
66
66
Productivity
91
49
Customizability
85
44
Portability
79
59

What they share

  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Sound dampening
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From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Jamesdonkey A3

No owner reviews collected yet.

Qwertykeys Neo65 Sonic HE

5.0

18 owner reviews

Praise
“Very high quality, nice keyboard. Packaging is superb. Only the keycaps feel like they could be a little higher quality. But i'm going to get different anyways.”
VinVerified buyer· via MonacoKeys

Full specs

Jamesdonkey A3 vs Qwertykeys Neo65 Sonic HE specs

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

18 of 27 specs differ

Jamesdonkey A3

Qwertykeys Neo65 Sonic HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Rapid trigger

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

75%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ISO, ISO-DE

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

—
8,000 Hz

Battery

3,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, PBT, Plastic, Polycarbonate
Aluminum

Plate material

Polycarbonate
CarbonFiber

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

1,000 g
1,500 g

Dimensions

40 x 136 x 321 mm
17 x 310 x 108 mm

Typing angle

—
8°

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2022
2025

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $89Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$89Visit
  • WhatGeekCN

    Out of stock
    $89Visit
  • MonacoKeysDE

    In stock
    $65Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$65Visit

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