Which one should you get?
Get the
Cidoo ABM098
Build quality in the bottom 40% of 98% boards under $150.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
Get the
Keychron Q2 HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 10% of 65% boards under $300.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- 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.
Cidoo ABM098
Keychron Q2 HE
Layout size
98%
65%
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
No
Yes
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Battery
3,000 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
- Cidoo ABM098
- Keychron Q2 HE
- Performance
- 5498
- Build quality
- 6187
- Productivity
- 7594
- Customizability
- 7896
- Portability
- 5290
- Hot-swappable
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- Knob
- VIA
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
Cidoo ABM098 vs Keychron Q2 HE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 29 specs differ
Cidoo ABM098
Keychron Q2 HE
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
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
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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