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Keychron V2 Max vs Qwertykeys Neo65

Get the Keychron V2 Max for the 4,000 mAh battery and knob.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron V2 Max

Battery

Build quality in the top 10% of 65% boards under $100.

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.

Get the

Qwertykeys Neo65

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

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 V2 Max

Qwertykeys Neo65

  • 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

  • Weight

    696 g

    2,500 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron V2 Max
  • Qwertykeys Neo65
Performance
79
57
Build quality
86
87
Productivity
95
62
Customizability
99
68
Portability
89
85

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron V2 Max vs Qwertykeys Neo65 specs

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

15 of 27 specs differ

Keychron V2 Max

Qwertykeys Neo65

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
PCB Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAhBetter
2,200 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic
Aluminum, Brass, Copper

Plate material

Polycarbonate
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, Plastic, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

696 g
2,500 g

Dimensions

23 x 123 x 330 mm
19 x 292 x 109 mm

Typing angle

4°
8°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron V2 Max

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Qwertykeys Neo65

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

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