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Leopold FC630MBT V2 vs Neo Neo98

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Leopold FC630MBT V2

Build quality in the bottom 25% of 60% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
  • Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

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Neo Neo98

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 25% of 98% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

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.

Leopold FC630MBT V2

Neo Neo98

  • Layout size

    60%

    98%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    ABS

    Aluminum

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount, Top Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Leopold FC630MBT V2
  • Neo Neo98
Performance
57
68
Build quality
47
72
Productivity
51
76
Customizability
45
56
Portability
80
65

What they share

  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

Leopold FC630MBT V2 vs Neo Neo98 specs

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

11 of 20 specs differ

Leopold FC630MBT V2

Neo Neo98

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile
—

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
Gasket Mount, Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

60%
98%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

—
8,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
Aluminum

Plate material

FR4
Aluminum, Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Typing angle

—
7°

Backlight

Yes, north-facing
Yes, south-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2026

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