Neo Neo80 vs Sikakeyb HM80 HE
Get the Neo Neo80 for qmk and via. Get the Sikakeyb HM80 HE for hall effect and hot-swappable.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Neo Neo80
QMK
Build quality in the top 35% of 80% boards under $300.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
Get the
Sikakeyb HM80 HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 5% of 80% boards under $300.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
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
Sikakeyb HM80 HE
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Display
None
Yes
A case display rather than a typing feature
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
VIA
Yes
No
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
- Neo Neo80
- Sikakeyb HM80 HE
- Performance
- 7156
- Build quality
- 6842
- Productivity
- 7549
- Customizability
- 7864
- Portability
- 7052
- Layout size: 80%
Neo Neo80 vs Sikakeyb HM80 HE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
7 of 20 specs differ
Neo Neo80
Sikakeyb HM80 HE
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Battery
USB-C
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
Released
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