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Keychron Q1 vs Neo Neo65 Core Plus

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Quick verdict

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Keychron Q1

Knob

Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • No numpad.
$109 at Keychron

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Neo Neo65 Core Plus

Build quality in the top 5% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Missing ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR. The other board is sold in those layouts.
  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
$95 at ktechs

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 Q1

Neo Neo65 Core Plus

  • Layout size

    75%

    65%

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Aluminum, Brass, Copper

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Weight

    1,825 g

    1,335 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Q1
  • Neo Neo65 Core Plus
Performance
72
56
Build quality
89
89
Productivity
97
63
Customizability
98
55
Portability
65
84

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

Keychron Q1 vs Neo Neo65 Core Plus specs

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

16 of 27 specs differ

Keychron Q1

Neo Neo65 Core Plus

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

75%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-SW, ISO-UK, JIS
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only
2,200 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Brass, Copper

Plate material

Aluminum, Polycarbonate, Steel
Aluminum, CarbonFiber

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
—

Weight

1,825 g
1,335 g

Dimensions

22 x 145 x 328 mm
18 x 313 x 111 mm

Typing angle

5°
7°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2022
2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron Q1

  • Keychron

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW

    In stockShips to you

  • MK

    ISO

    Out of stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW

    Out of stockDoes not ship to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO

    Out of stockDoes not ship to you

Neo Neo65 Core Plus

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

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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Keychron Q14 stores
Neo Neo65 Core Plus3 stores

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