Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Keychron Q65 Max vs Neo Core Plus

Get the Keychron Q65 Max for the 4,000 mAh battery and knob.

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Battery

from$209at Keychron

from$218at ktechs

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron Q65 Max

Battery

Build quality in the top 10% of 65% boards under $300.

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.

$209 at Keychron

Get the

Neo Core Plus

Build quality in the bottom 45% of 65% boards under $300.

$218 at ktechs

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 Q65 Max

Neo Core Plus

Battery
4,000 mAh
2,200 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Knob
Yes
No
Weight
2,420 g
1,335 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
VIA
Yes
No
GUI remapping without compiling firmware

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron Q65 Max
Neo Core Plus

Performance: 78
59
Build quality: 87
62
Productivity: 93
61
Customizability: 95
46
Portability: 89
86

What they share

Layout size: 65%
Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
Case material: Aluminum
Mount style: Gasket Mount

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron Q65 Max vs Neo Core Plus specs

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

12 of 26 specs differ

Spec

Keychron Q65 Max

Neo Core Plus

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

—

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAhBetter

2,200 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Plate material

Steel

Aluminum, CarbonFiber, Plastic

Keycaps

PBT

—

Weight

2,420 g

1,335 g

Dimensions

34 x 121 x 363 mm

18 x 313 x 111 mm

Typing angle

7°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron Q65 Max

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Neo Core Plus

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

Where to buy

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