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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 28, 2026

Neo Neo60 Core vs KBDFans Vella

Get the Neo Neo60 Core for hot-swappable. Get the KBDFans Vella for hall effect.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Neo Neo60 Core

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 45% of 60% boards under $150.

Get the

KBDFans Vella

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 25% of 60% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

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

Neo Neo60 Core

KBDFans Vella

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Aluminum, Carbon Fiber

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Display

    None

    LED

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Neo Neo60 Core
  • KBDFans Vella
Performance
54
44
Build quality
63
76
Productivity
56
58
Customizability
45
50
Portability
86
63

What they share

  • Layout size: 60%
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Neo Neo60 Core vs KBDFans Vella specs

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

12 of 20 specs differ

Neo Neo60 Core

KBDFans Vella

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

60%
60%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
LED

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
—

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

4,400 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Carbon Fiber

Plate material

Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Plastic, POM
Aluminum, CarbonFiber

Weight

—
1,100 g

Typing angle

8°
7°

Backlight

None
None

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2025
2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Neo Neo60 Core

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

KBDFans Vella

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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