Chilkey Paw65 vs Keychron Q65
Get the Chilkey Paw65 for the 4,000 Hz polling rate. Get the Keychron Q65 for knob.
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4.5 (4)4.5 · 4 reviews
from$79at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron Q65
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 Paw65
Keychron Q65
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Max polling rate
4,000 Hz
1,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
Switch options
Clicky
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Mount style
Plate Mount
Gasket Mount
Knob
No
Yes
- Chilkey Paw65
- Keychron Q65
- Performance
- 6966
- Build quality
- 6489
- Productivity
- 7195
- Customizability
- 6896
- Portability
- 8870
- Layout size: 65%
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: Aluminum
- Sound dampening
Chilkey Paw65 vs Keychron Q65 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
15 of 26 specs differ
Chilkey Paw65
Keychron Q65
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
Mac & Windows
Released
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