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Keychron K8 HE vs Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus

Get the Keychron K8 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger. Get the Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus for the 4,400 mAh battery.

Keychron K8 HE Wireless Magnetic Switch Custom Keyboard ISO Layout Collection

Hall effect

Keychron K8 HE

5.0 · 5 reviews

from$129at Keychron

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Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus Keyboard

Battery

Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus

5.0 · 14 reviews

from$75at Divinikey

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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.

Keychron K8 HE

Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus

  • Layout size

    80%

    65%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

  • Connection

    Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    4,400 mAh

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron K8 HE
  • Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus
Performance
92
53
Build quality
87
80
Productivity
94
80
Customizability
89
66
Portability
76
88

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

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

Keychron K8 HE

5.0

5 owner reviews

Praise
“Order arrived quickly with no damage to the packaging. Has a very premium feel and overall excellent piece of hardware.”
mitchell c.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus

5.0

14 owner reviews

Praise
“For the price, this keyboard should cost more than what it does. It sounds good, the weight of the keyboard has the heft of a more expensive keyboard. I am happy with it”
Joseph C.Verified buyer· via Divinikey

Full specs

Keychron K8 HE vs Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus specs

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

15 of 27 specs differ

Keychron K8 HE

Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile
—

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, JIS
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh
4,400 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum, Wood
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

1,009 g
1,340 g

Dimensions

43 x 366 x 133 mm
18 x 313 x 111 mm

Typing angle

4°, 5°
7°

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2025

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Keychron K8 HE4 stores

  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $129Visit

  • MKUS

    In stock
    $129Visit

  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $160Visit

  • AmazonGlobal

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Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus2 stores

  • DivinikeyUS

    In stock
    $75Visit

  • AmazonGlobal

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    ~$75Visit

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