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Qwertykeys Neo65 Sonic HE vs Yunzii AL65

Get the Qwertykeys Neo65 Sonic HE for hall effect and rapid trigger. Get the Yunzii AL65 for hot-swappable.

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Neo65 Sonic HE+ – 65% Hall Effect Tastatur

Hall effect

Qwertykeys Neo65 Sonic HE

5.0 · 18 reviews

from$65at MonacoKeys

YUNZII AL65 QMK/VIA Custom Hollow Mechanical Keyboard

Hot-swappable

Yunzii AL65

No reviews

from$69at Yunzii

90-day low

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

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.

Get the

Yunzii AL65

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 10% of 65% boards under $100.

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.

Qwertykeys Neo65 Sonic HE

Yunzii AL65

  • 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

  • Switch options

    Magnetic

    Linear

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Qwertykeys Neo65 Sonic HE
  • Yunzii AL65
Performance
91
80
Build quality
66
86
Productivity
49
90
Customizability
44
94
Portability
59
94

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

Qwertykeys Neo65 Sonic HE vs Yunzii AL65 specs

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

17 of 27 specs differ

Qwertykeys Neo65 Sonic HE

Yunzii AL65

Typing & switches

Switch options

Magnetic
Linear

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ISO, ISO-DE
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
—

Battery

Wired only
8,000 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

CarbonFiber
FR4

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

1,500 g
1,061 g

Dimensions

17 x 310 x 108 mm
40 x 319 mm

Typing angle

8°
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2024

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.

Yunzii AL65

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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