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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 28, 2026

Ajazz ALUX68 vs Keychron Q65

Get the Ajazz ALUX68 for hall effect and rapid trigger. Get the Keychron Q65 for hot-swappable.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Ajazz ALUX68

Hall effect

Build quality in the bottom 30% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

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

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Keychron Q65

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 5% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

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.

Ajazz ALUX68

Keychron Q65

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Max polling rate

    8,000 Hz

    1,000 Hz

    Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing

  • Switch options

    Linear, Magnetic

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Ajazz ALUX68
  • Keychron Q65
Performance
91
67
Build quality
53
89
Productivity
54
95
Customizability
50
96
Portability
69
71

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Connection: Wired
  • Case material: Aluminum
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Full specs

Ajazz ALUX68 vs Keychron Q65 specs

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

15 of 26 specs differ

Ajazz ALUX68

Keychron Q65

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Magnetic
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 HzBetter
1,000 Hz

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum
Steel

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

1,100 g
2,420 g

Dimensions

20 x 319 x 112 mm
34 x 121 x 363 mm

Typing angle

—
7°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2022

Where to buy

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