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LUMINKEY Magger68 Ultra vs Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus

Get the LUMINKEY Magger68 Ultra for hall effect and the 8,000 Hz polling rate. Get the Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus for qmk and via.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

LUMINKEY Magger68 Ultra

Hall effect

Build quality in the bottom 45% of 65% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

Get the

Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus

QMK

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

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.

LUMINKEY Magger68 Ultra

Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Max polling rate

    8,000 Hz

    1,000 Hz

    Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

  • VIA

    No

    Yes

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • LUMINKEY Magger68 Ultra
  • Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus
Performance
89
61
Build quality
60
84
Productivity
61
69
Customizability
66
83
Portability
76
85

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
See every spec side by side

Full specs

LUMINKEY Magger68 Ultra vs Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus specs

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

11 of 25 specs differ

LUMINKEY Magger68 Ultra

Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Magnetic
—

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 HzBetter
1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only
2,200 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Plastic, POM

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

1,150 g
—

Dimensions

17 x 319 x 110 mm
18 x 313 x 111 mm

Typing angle

7°
7°

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2025
2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

LUMINKEY Magger68 Ultra

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus

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

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