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Keychron Lemokey L1 vs Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus

Get the Keychron Lemokey L1 for the 4,000 mAh battery and knob.

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Keychron Lemokey L1

Battery

Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • No numpad.
$194 at Keychron

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Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus

Build quality in the top 15% of 65% boards under $200.

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.
$175 at MonacoKeys

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 Lemokey L1

Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus

  • Layout size

    75%

    65%

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    2,200 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Layout standard

    ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK

    ANSI, ISO

    ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Lemokey L1
  • Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus
Performance
82
61
Build quality
90
84
Productivity
98
69
Customizability
98
83
Portability
82
86

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • QMK
  • VIA
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Full specs

Keychron Lemokey L1 vs Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus specs

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

12 of 27 specs differ

Keychron Lemokey L1

Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

75%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK
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

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Polycarbonate
Aluminum, Plastic, POM

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

1,887 g
—

Dimensions

33 x 369 x 146 mm
18 x 313 x 111 mm

Typing angle

—
7°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

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 Lemokey L1

  • Keychron

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW

    In stockShips to you

  • MK

    ISO

    Out of stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-SW

    Out of stockDoes not ship to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO

    Out of stockDoes not ship to you

Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus

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

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