Keychron Q65 vs Qwertykeys Neo98
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4.5 (4)4.5 · 4 reviews
from$79at Keychron
5.0 (6)5.0 · 6 reviews
from$83at Divinikey
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron Q65
Knob
Build quality in the top 5% of 65% boards under $100.
- 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.
- 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
Get the
Qwertykeys Neo98
Build quality in the top 5% of 98% boards under $100.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
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 Neo98
Layout size
65%
98%
Connection
Wired
2.4 GHz, Wired, Bluetooth
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
Aluminum
Aluminum, Brass, Copper, Steel
Knob
Yes
No
Weight
2,420 g
1,798 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
- Keychron Q65
- Qwertykeys Neo98
- Performance
- 6653
- Build quality
- 8994
- Productivity
- 9589
- Customizability
- 9686
- Portability
- 7062
- Hot-swappable
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- QMK
- VIA
- Sound dampening
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Keychron Q65
4 owner reviews
“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 .”
Qwertykeys Neo98
6 owner reviews
“excellent board. build quality, sound, feel, options, aesthetics - I'm completely satisfied.”
Keychron Q65 vs Qwertykeys Neo98 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 25 specs differ
Keychron Q65
Qwertykeys Neo98
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Keychron Q65
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Qwertykeys Neo98
MonacoKeys
ISO
In stockDoes not ship to you
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