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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 10, 2026

Neo Neo80 vs Qwertykeys Neo80CU

Get the Neo Neo80 for the 3,000 mAh battery and qmk. Get the Qwertykeys Neo80CU for hot-swappable.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Neo Neo80

Battery

Build quality in the top 35% of 80% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

Get the

Qwertykeys Neo80CU

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $300.

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 Neo80

Qwertykeys Neo80CU

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Battery

    3,000 mAh

    2,200 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Mount style

    Sandwich Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Weight

    2,200 g

    4,500 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • QMK

    Yes

    No

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Neo Neo80
  • Qwertykeys Neo80CU
Performance
71
67
Build quality
68
89
Productivity
75
73
Customizability
78
67
Portability
70
75

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Neo Neo80 vs Qwertykeys Neo80CU specs

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

11 of 21 specs differ

Neo Neo80

Qwertykeys Neo80CU

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Sandwich Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

3,000 mAhBetter
2,200 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—
Aluminum, Brass, Copper

Plate material

—
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, Plastic

Weight

2,200 g
4,500 g

Dimensions

18 x 360 x 142 mm
18 x 356 x 134 mm

Typing angle

7°
8°

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Neo Neo80

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Qwertykeys Neo80CU

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

Where to buy

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