Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Chilkey Paw65 vs Keychron Q2

Get the Chilkey Paw65 for the 4,000 Hz polling rate. Get the Keychron Q2 for knob.

polling rate

Chilkey Paw65

from$75at MK

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Knob

Keychron Q2

4.8 · 241 reviews

from$59at Keychron

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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.

Chilkey Paw65

Keychron Q2

Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Max polling rate
4,000 Hz
1,000 Hz
Switch options
Clicky
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Mount style
Plate Mount
Gasket Mount, PCB Mount
Knob
No
Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Chilkey Paw65
Keychron Q2

Performance: 70
66
Build quality: 64
90
Productivity: 71
95
Customizability: 68
98
Portability: 89
70

What they share

Layout size: 65%
Hot-swappable
Case material: Aluminum
Sound dampening

See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Chilkey Paw65

No owner reviews collected yet.

Keychron Q2

4.8

241 owner reviews

Praise

“The Q2 is waaaaay underrated. Tempest mod, lubed durock v2 stabs, tecsee PME or HPE housing long pole tactile switches and you have yourself a killer board.”

Andrew J.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

Chilkey Paw65 vs Keychron Q2 specs

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

15 of 26 specs differ

Spec

Chilkey Paw65

Keychron Q2

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount

Gasket Mount, PCB Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK, JIS

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Wired

Max polling rate

4,000 HzBetter

1,000 Hz

Battery

4,500 mAh

Wired only

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Plate material

FR4

Steel

Keycaps

—

ABS, PBT

Weight

300 g

1,645 g

Dimensions

40 x 320 x 120 mm

20 x 121 x 328 mm

Typing angle

5°

7°

Backlight

RGB

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2025

2021

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Chilkey Paw652 stores

MKUS
In stock
$75Visit
AmazonGlobal
Check price
~$75Visit

Keychron Q25 stores

KeychronHK
In stock
$59Visit
Keychron (DE)DE
In stock
$125Visit
MKUS
In stock
$127Visit
Input GearDE
In stock
$154Visit

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