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Keychron Q12 vs Neo Neo98

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Which one should you get?

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Keychron Q12

Knob

Build quality in the top 5% of 96% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
$129 at MK

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Neo Neo98

Build quality in the top 25% of 98% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
$129 at MK

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

Neo Neo98

  • Layout size

    96%

    98%

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Ergonomics

    Southpaw

    Standard

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount, Top Mount

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Q12
  • Neo Neo98
Performance
73
68
Build quality
90
72
Productivity
98
76
Customizability
98
56
Portability
46
65

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron Q12 vs Neo Neo98 specs

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

16 of 27 specs differ

Keychron Q12

Neo Neo98

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount, Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

96%
98%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI

Ergonomics

Southpaw
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
—

Battery

Wired only
8,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Steel
Aluminum, Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

2,491 g
—

Dimensions

20 x 145 x 409 mm
—

Typing angle

5°
7°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
Yes, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron Q12

  • Keychron

    ISO

    Out of stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO

    Out of stockDoes not ship to you

Neo Neo98

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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