Chilkey ND65 CS HE vs Keychron Q2
Get the Chilkey ND65 CS HE for hall effect. Get the Keychron Q2 for knob and sound dampening.
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from$129at Dangkeebs
4.8 (241)4.8 · 241 reviews
from$59at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
Chilkey ND65 CS HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 15% of 65% boards under $150.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Get the
Keychron Q2
Knob
Build quality in the top 5% of 65% boards under $100.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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.
Chilkey ND65 CS HE
Keychron Q2
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Switch options
Magnetic
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, PCB Mount
Knob
No
Yes
Sound dampening
No
Yes
- Chilkey ND65 CS HE
- Keychron Q2
- Performance
- 5966
- Build quality
- 8390
- Productivity
- 7495
- Customizability
- 8798
- Portability
- 7470
- Layout size: 65%
- Connection: Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Case material: Aluminum
- QMK
Chilkey ND65 CS HE vs Keychron Q2 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 26 specs differ
Chilkey ND65 CS HE
Keychron Q2
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Chilkey ND65 CS HE
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Keychron Q2
Input Gear
ISO-FR
In stockShips to you
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
In stockDoes not ship to you
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