Pulsar Xboard QS vs Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus
Get the Pulsar Xboard QS for knob and qmk.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Pulsar Xboard QS
Knob
Build quality in the top 25% of 80% boards under $300.
- 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.
- No numpad.
Get the
Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus
Build quality in the top 20% of 65% boards under $100.
- 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
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.
Pulsar Xboard QS
Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus
Layout size
80%
65%
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Mount style
Plate Mount
Gasket Mount
Knob
Yes
No
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
- Pulsar Xboard QS
- Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus
- Performance
- 7453
- Build quality
- 7280
- Productivity
- 8680
- Customizability
- 8866
- Portability
- 6088
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: Aluminum
Pulsar Xboard QS vs Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
14 of 26 specs differ
Pulsar Xboard QS
Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB passthrough
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Pulsar Xboard QS
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
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