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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 30, 2026

Meletrix Zoom65 V3 R2 vs Neo Neo65

Get the Meletrix Zoom65 V3 R2 for hall effect. Get the Neo Neo65 for the 4,000 Hz polling rate.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Meletrix Zoom65 V3 R2

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 25% of 65% boards under $300.

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

Neo Neo65

polling rate

Build quality in the top 5% of 65% boards under $300.

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.

Meletrix Zoom65 V3 R2

Neo Neo65

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Max polling rate

    1,000 Hz

    4,000 Hz

    Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing

  • Case material

    Plastic

    Aluminum, Brass, Copper

  • Mount style

    Top Mount

    Gasket Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Meletrix Zoom65 V3 R2
  • Neo Neo65
Performance
77
83
Build quality
76
94
Productivity
89
83
Customizability
96
90
Portability
88
86

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Hot-swappable
  • QMK
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Meletrix Zoom65 V3 R2 vs Neo Neo65 specs

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

13 of 25 specs differ

Meletrix Zoom65 V3 R2

Neo Neo65

Typing & switches

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

LCD
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
4,000 HzBetter

Battery

—
4,400 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
Aluminum, Brass, Copper

Plate material

Aluminum, Brass, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate, POM
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, Polycarbonate

Weight

—
400 g

Dimensions

—
40 x 320 x 120 mm

Typing angle

—
8°

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2026
2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Meletrix Zoom65 V3 R2

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Neo Neo65

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

Where to buy

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