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Typface Kafka HE vs Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus

Get the Typface Kafka HE for hall effect and the 8,000 Hz polling rate. Get the Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus for qmk.

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Hall effect

Typface Kafka HE

Typface Kafka 65% HE Keyboard

No reviews

$180at Divinikey

90-day low

Neo65 Core Plus – 65% Custom Tastatur-Kit

5.0 (16)

$175at MonacoKeys

90-day low

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Typface Kafka HE

Hall effect

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

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.

Get the

Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus

QMK

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

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.

Typface Kafka HE

Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Max polling rate

    8,000 Hz

    1,000 Hz

    Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Wood

    Aluminum

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Typface Kafka HE
  • Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus
Performance
78
61
Build quality
82
84
Productivity
51
69
Customizability
70
83
Portability
67
86

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Layout standard: ANSI, ISO
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Typface Kafka HE vs Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus specs

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

12 of 23 specs differ

Typface Kafka HE

Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus

Typing & switches

Switch options

Magnetic
—

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 HzBetter
1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only
2,200 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Wood
Aluminum

Plate material

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

Dimensions

—
18 x 313 x 111 mm

Typing angle

—
7°

Backlight

None
None

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

VIAL

Yes
No

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Typface Kafka HE

  • Divinikey

    ISO

    Out of stockShips to you

Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus

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

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