Keychron R3 vs Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus
Get the Keychron R3 for qmk. Get the Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus for hot-swappable and the 4,400 mAh battery.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron R3
QMK
Build quality in the bottom 30% of 80% boards under $100.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- No numpad.
Get the
Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 20% of 65% boards under $100.
- 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
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 R3
Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus
Layout size
80%
65%
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Battery
4,000 mAh
4,400 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
Sound dampening
No
Yes
- Keychron R3
- Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus
- Performance
- 4453
- Build quality
- 5280
- Productivity
- 4680
- Customizability
- 4865
- Portability
- 5088
Keychron R3 vs Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 24 specs differ
Keychron R3
Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Keychron R3
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
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