Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus vs Neo 65 Sonic HE
Get the Neo 65 Sonic HE for hall effect and the 8,000 Hz polling rate.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus
Build quality in the top 15% of 65% boards under $200.
Get the
Neo 65 Sonic HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 5% of 65% boards under $200.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
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 Studio Neo65 Core Plus
Neo 65 Sonic HE
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Max polling rate
1,000 Hz
8,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
Case material
Aluminum
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Layout standard
ANSI, ISO
ANSI
ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit
- Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus
- Neo 65 Sonic HE
- Performance
- 6181
- Build quality
- 8492
- Productivity
- 6967
- Customizability
- 8384
- Portability
- 8668
- Layout size: 65%
- Hot-swappable
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- QMK
- VIA
- Sound dampening
Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus vs Neo 65 Sonic HE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 23 specs differ
Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus
Neo 65 Sonic HE
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Qwertykeys Studio Neo65 Core Plus
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
Neo 65 Sonic HE
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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