Keychron Q1 Max vs Neo Neo65 Sonic HE
Get the Neo Neo65 Sonic HE for hall effect and the 8,000 Hz polling rate.
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4.3 (25)4.3 · 25 reviews
from$209at MK
4.9 (22)4.9 · 22 reviews
from$149at Divinikey
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron Q1 Max
Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $200.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- No numpad.
Get the
Neo Neo65 Sonic HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 35% of 65% boards under $150.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- 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.
Keychron Q1 Max
Neo Neo65 Sonic HE
Layout size
75%
65%
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Max polling rate
1,000 Hz
8,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Magnetic
- Keychron Q1 Max
- Neo Neo65 Sonic HE
- Performance
- 8274
- Build quality
- 8972
- Productivity
- 9753
- Customizability
- 9856
- Portability
- 8165
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: Aluminum
- Sound dampening
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Keychron Q1 Max
25 owner reviews
“As a software analyst who do a lot of coding, emailing and editing this is the one. Why would I build one when there is one ready that is better than what I could build?”
“This product is a downgrade relative to the previous version. I deeply regret not unpacking it and testing it out in the return period: (1) The keyboard is much louder -- on the Pro, keypresses were basically silent with the right switches; now, they are very…”
Neo Neo65 Sonic HE
22 owner reviews
“I love the Neo Sonic HE+ so much, I love 65% so I’m glad I found the perfect one. Keys sound great and feel super buttery to press. Amazing shipping time compared to first party seller”
Keychron Q1 Max vs Neo Neo65 Sonic HE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
21 of 28 specs differ
Keychron Q1 Max
Neo Neo65 Sonic HE
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Keychron Q1 Max
Input Gear
ISO-DE
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-CH
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-CH
In stockDoes not ship to you
Neo Neo65 Sonic HE
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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