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Keychron V1 Max vs Qwertykeys Neo65

Get the Keychron V1 Max for the 4,000 mAh battery and knob.

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Battery

Keychron V1 Max

4.9 (14)4.9 · 14 reviews

from$94at MK

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Qwertykeys Neo65

5.0 (8)5.0 · 8 reviews

from$125at Divinikey

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron V1 Max

Battery

Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
No numpad.

$94 at MK

Get the

Qwertykeys Neo65

Build quality in the top 5% of 65% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

Missing ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic. The other board is sold in those layouts.
65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

$125 at Divinikey

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 V1 Max

Qwertykeys Neo65

Layout size
75%
65%
Battery
4,000 mAh
2,200 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
ABS, Plastic
Aluminum, Brass, Copper
Mount style
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
PCB Mount
Knob
Yes
No

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron V1 Max
Qwertykeys Neo65

Performance: 83
57
Build quality: 86
87
Productivity: 97
62
Customizability: 98
68
Portability: 79
85

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
VIA
Sound dampening

See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

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

Keychron V1 Max

4.9

14 owner reviews

Praise

“Feels great, haven't got a new KB since my Novatouch. Great high end features and feel, DSA caps on it feel good.”

Paul B.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Qwertykeys Neo65

5.0

8 owner reviews

Praise

“The favorite keyboard in my collection, those of us who are dedicated to building mechanical keyboards are essential to have a gem from the Neo series in all its models, greetings.”

Alex C.Verified buyer· via Divinikey

Full specs

Keychron V1 Max vs Qwertykeys Neo65 specs

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

16 of 27 specs differ

Spec

Keychron V1 Max

Qwertykeys Neo65

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

—

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

PCB Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%

65%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-IT, ISO-Nordic, ISO-PT, ISO-SW, ISO-UK

ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

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

ABS, Plastic

Aluminum, Brass, Copper

Plate material

Polycarbonate

Aluminum, CarbonFiber, Plastic, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

ABS, PBT

—

Weight

770 g

2,500 g

Dimensions

22 x 149 x 329 mm

19 x 292 x 109 mm

Typing angle

4°

8°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron V1 Max

Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-IT, ISO-SW, ISO-PT
In stockDoes not ship to you

Qwertykeys Neo65

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

Where to buy

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