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Keychron Q65 vs Qwertykeys Neo65 Sonic HE

Get the Keychron Q65 for hot-swappable. Get the Qwertykeys Neo65 Sonic HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

Keychron Q65 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard

Hot-swappable

Keychron Q65

4.5 · 4 reviews

from$79at Keychron

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Neo65 Sonic HE+ - 65% Aluminium Hall Effect Keyboard

Hall effect

Qwertykeys Neo65 Sonic HE

5.0 · 18 reviews

from$65at MonacoKeys

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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 Q65

Qwertykeys Neo65 Sonic HE

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

  • Rapid trigger

    No

    Yes

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

  • Max polling rate

    1,000 Hz

    8,000 Hz

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Magnetic

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Q65
  • Qwertykeys Neo65 Sonic HE
Performance
67
91
Build quality
89
66
Productivity
95
49
Customizability
96
44
Portability
70
59

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Connection: Wired
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Sound dampening
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From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Keychron Q65

4.5

4 owner reviews

Praise
“awesome keyboard , and its best still i have. but, on VIA , cant remap rotary encoder. i need write add 4,8 4,9 and 0,0 on top of keymap. 4,8 vol- 4,9 vol+ and 0,0 mute add and 0\n,0 remove. to remap VIA .”
oda t.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Qwertykeys Neo65 Sonic HE

5.0

18 owner reviews

Praise
“Very high quality, nice keyboard. Packaging is superb. Only the keycaps feel like they could be a little higher quality. But i'm going to get different anyways.”
VinVerified buyer· via MonacoKeys

Full specs

Keychron Q65 vs Qwertykeys Neo65 Sonic HE specs

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

18 of 26 specs differ

Keychron Q65

Qwertykeys Neo65 Sonic HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Rapid trigger

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ISO, ISO-DE

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
8,000 HzBetter

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Steel
CarbonFiber

Keycaps

PBT
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Weight

2,420 g
1,500 g

Dimensions

34 x 121 x 363 mm
17 x 310 x 108 mm

Typing angle

7°
8°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2022
2025

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Keychron Q654 stores
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $79Visit
  • ktechsSG

    In stock
    $149Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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  • Keychron (DE)DE

    Out of stock
    $135Visit
  • MonacoKeysDE

    In stock
    $65Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$65Visit

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