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Keychron Q12 HE vs Neo Neo65

Get the Keychron Q12 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger. Get the Neo Neo65 for the 4,400 mAh battery.

Keychron Q12 HE QMK Wireless Custom Keyboard

Hall effect

Keychron Q12 HE

4.0 · 2 reviews

from$310at Keychron (DE)

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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 Q12 HE

Neo Neo65

  • Layout size

    96%

    65%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    4,400 mAh

  • Ergonomics

    Southpaw

    Standard

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Q12 HE
  • Neo Neo65
Performance
93
83
Build quality
85
94
Productivity
97
83
Customizability
93
91
Portability
55
87

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • QMK
  • 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 Q12 HE

4.0

2 owner reviews

Praise
“Unbelievable Keyboard!! However, not being able to replace switches and little room in case for modding, tape mod foam mod etc is a minor flaw to an excellent product.”
WesleyVerified buyer· via Keychron

Neo Neo65

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

Keychron Q12 HE vs Neo Neo65 specs

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

18 of 29 specs differ

Keychron Q12 HE

Neo Neo65

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile
—

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Southpaw
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
4,000 HzBetter

Battery

4,000 mAh
4,400 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Brass, Copper

Plate material

Aluminum
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

2,201 g
400 g

Dimensions

31 x 409 x 145 mm
40 x 320 x 120 mm

Typing angle

5°
8°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2025
2024

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $310Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$310Visit
  • KeychronHK

    Out of stock
    $249Visit
  • MKUS

    Out of stock
    $249Visit
Neo Neo653 stores
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $200Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$200Visit
  • ktechsSG

    Out of stock
    $182Visit

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