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Qwertykeys Neo65 Sonic HE vs Redragon CASTOR K631 Pro SE

Get the Qwertykeys Neo65 Sonic HE for hall effect and rapid trigger. Get the Redragon CASTOR K631 Pro SE for hot-swappable.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Qwertykeys Neo65 Sonic HE

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 50% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.

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Redragon CASTOR K631 Pro SE

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the bottom 25% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • 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.

Qwertykeys Neo65 Sonic HE

Redragon CASTOR K631 Pro SE

  • 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

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Plastic

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Qwertykeys Neo65 Sonic HE
  • Redragon CASTOR K631 Pro SE
Performance
91
70
Build quality
66
51
Productivity
49
49
Customizability
44
56
Portability
59
83

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Qwertykeys Neo65 Sonic HE vs Redragon CASTOR K631 Pro SE specs

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

14 of 23 specs differ

Qwertykeys Neo65 Sonic HE

Redragon CASTOR K631 Pro SE

Typing & switches

Switch options

Magnetic
Clicky, Linear

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Bottom Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ISO, ISO-DE
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
—

Battery

Wired only
1,600 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Plastic

Plate material

CarbonFiber
—

Keycaps

—
ABS

Weight

1,500 g
470 g

Dimensions

17 x 310 x 108 mm
40 x 309 x 104 mm

Typing angle

8°
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2023

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Qwertykeys Neo65 Sonic HE

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

Redragon CASTOR K631 Pro SE

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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