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Neo Neo65 Core Plus vs Nuphy Halo65 V2

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Neo Neo65 Core Plus

Build quality in the top 5% of 65% boards under $100.

Get the

Nuphy Halo65 V2

Battery

Build quality in the top 15% of 65% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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.

Neo Neo65 Core Plus

Nuphy Halo65 V2

  • Battery

    2,200 mAh

    4,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Brass, Copper

    Aluminum, Polycarbonate

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Weight

    1,335 g

    798 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Neo Neo65 Core Plus
  • Nuphy Halo65 V2
Performance
55
75
Build quality
89
81
Productivity
63
85
Customizability
55
89
Portability
84
89

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Neo Neo65 Core Plus vs Nuphy Halo65 V2 specs

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

13 of 25 specs differ

Neo Neo65 Core Plus

Nuphy Halo65 V2

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Mechanical

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

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
1,000 Hz

Battery

2,200 mAh
4,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Brass, Copper
Aluminum, Polycarbonate

Plate material

Aluminum, CarbonFiber
POM

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

1,335 g
798 g

Dimensions

18 x 313 x 111 mm
28 x 318 x 115 mm

Typing angle

7°
5°

Backlight

None
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2023

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Neo Neo65 Core Plus

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

Nuphy Halo65 V2

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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