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KBDFans HE vs Qwertykeys Neo60 Core

Get the KBDFans HE for hall effect and rapid trigger. Get the Qwertykeys Neo60 Core for via.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

KBDFans HE

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 35% of 60% boards under $100.

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 Neo60 Core

VIA

Build quality in the top 15% of 60% boards under $50.

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.

KBDFans HE

Qwertykeys Neo60 Core

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Case material

    Plastic

    Aluminum

  • VIA

    No

    Yes

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • KBDFans HE
  • Qwertykeys Neo60 Core
Performance
96
58
Build quality
66
79
Productivity
70
61
Customizability
78
73
Portability
67
86

What they share

  • Layout size: 60%
  • Hot-swappable
See every spec side by side

Full specs

KBDFans HE vs Qwertykeys Neo60 Core specs

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

12 of 25 specs differ

KBDFans HE

Qwertykeys Neo60 Core

Typing & switches

Switch options

Magnetic
—

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
PCB Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

60%
60%

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 Hz
—

Battery

Wired only
2,200 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
Aluminum

Plate material

FR4
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Plastic, POM

Weight

—
1,500 g

Dimensions

—
18 x 293 x 109 mm

Typing angle

—
8°

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

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.

KBDFans HE

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Qwertykeys Neo60 Core

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

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