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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Qwertykeys Neo65 vs Royalaxe Y Series

Get the Qwertykeys Neo65 for via. Get the Royalaxe Y Series for the 3,000 mAh battery and knob.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Qwertykeys Neo65

VIA

Build quality in the top 5% of 65% boards under $150.

$125 at Divinikey

Get the

Royalaxe Y Series

Battery

Build quality in the bottom 10% of 65% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
$119 at Mechkeys

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.

Qwertykeys Neo65

Royalaxe Y Series

  • Battery

    2,200 mAh

    3,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Brass, Copper

    Plastic

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • VIA

    Yes

    No

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

  • Layout standard

    ANSI, ISO

    ANSI

    ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Qwertykeys Neo65
  • Royalaxe Y Series
Performance
57
57
Build quality
87
41
Productivity
62
77
Customizability
68
75
Portability
85
90

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Qwertykeys Neo65 vs Royalaxe Y Series specs

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

9 of 24 specs differ

Qwertykeys Neo65

Royalaxe Y Series

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

PCB Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

2,200 mAh
3,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Brass, Copper
Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum, CarbonFiber, Plastic, Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

2,500 g
—

Dimensions

19 x 292 x 109 mm
—

Typing angle

8°
—

Backlight

None
RGB

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2022

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Qwertykeys Neo65

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

Royalaxe Y Series

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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