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Keychron Q1 Pro vs Qwertykeys Neo65

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Keychron Q1 Pro

Battery

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.

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Qwertykeys Neo65

Build quality in the top 5% of 65% boards under $150.

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.

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 Pro

Qwertykeys Neo65

  • Layout size

    75%

    65%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired, 2.4 GHz

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    2,200 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Aluminum, Brass, Copper

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

    PCB Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Q1 Pro
  • Qwertykeys Neo65
Performance
82
57
Build quality
90
87
Productivity
98
63
Customizability
98
68
Portability
82
85

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • VIA
  • 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 Q1 Pro

5.0

15 owner reviews

Praise
“The Q1 Pro is the second keyboard I bought from Keychron. The basic materials are very good and she looks amazing. The only thing that is not perfect is the sound. I think she will be perfect with a simple adaption of foam and lubed switches. But the Q1 is…”
Yonatan S.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Qwertykeys Neo65

5.0

8 owner reviews

Praise
“The favorite keyboard in my collection, those of us who are dedicated to building mechanical keyboards are essential to have a gem from the Neo series in all its models, greetings.”
Alex C.Verified buyer· via Divinikey

Full specs

Keychron Q1 Pro vs Qwertykeys Neo65 specs

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

17 of 27 specs differ

Keychron Q1 Pro

Qwertykeys Neo65

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
PCB 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
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAhBetter
2,200 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Brass, Copper

Plate material

Polycarbonate
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, Plastic, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
—

Weight

1,825 g
2,500 g

Dimensions

23 x 145 x 328 mm
19 x 292 x 109 mm

Typing angle

5°
8°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2023
2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron Q1 Pro

  • Keychron

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

    In stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

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

    Out of stockDoes not ship to you

Qwertykeys Neo65

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

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