Keychron Q1 Pro 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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5.0 (15)5.0 · 15 reviews
from$149at Keychron
4.9 (22)4.9 · 22 reviews
from$149at Divinikey
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron Q1 Pro
Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $150.
- 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 Pro
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, Wired, 2.4 GHz
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 Pro
- Neo Neo65 Sonic HE
- Performance
- 8274
- Build quality
- 9072
- Productivity
- 9853
- Customizability
- 9856
- Portability
- 8265
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: Aluminum
- Sound dampening
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Keychron Q1 Pro
15 owner reviews
“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…”
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 Pro 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 Pro
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 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
Neo Neo65 Sonic HE
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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