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Thocc Exchange Eclipse vs Qwertykeys Neo80CU

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Thocc Exchange Eclipse

Build quality in the top 40% of 80% boards at any price.

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.

Thocc Exchange Eclipse

Qwertykeys Neo80CU

  • 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

    Aluminum, Brass, Copper

  • Mount style

    Top Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Display

    OLED

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Thocc Exchange Eclipse
  • Qwertykeys Neo80CU
Performance
64
68
Build quality
63
89
Productivity
84
73
Customizability
54
67
Portability
58
75

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Thocc Exchange Eclipse vs Qwertykeys Neo80CU specs

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

13 of 23 specs differ

Thocc Exchange Eclipse

Qwertykeys Neo80CU

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

OLED
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only
2,200 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Brass, Copper

Plate material

Aluminum
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
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Weight

1,200 g
4,500 g

Dimensions

40 x 360 x 140 mm
18 x 356 x 134 mm

Typing angle

6°
8°

Backlight

None
None

Firmware & software

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2026
2026

Where to buy

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For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Thocc Exchange Eclipse

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Qwertykeys Neo80CU

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

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