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Other Command65 R2 vs Keychron Q65 Max

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Other Command65 R2

Build quality in the top 25% of 65% boards under $150.

Get the

Keychron Q65 Max

Knob

Build quality in the top 10% of 65% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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.

Other Command65 R2

Keychron Q65 Max

  • Ergonomics

    Split Backspace

    Standard

  • Case material

    ABS

    Aluminum

  • Mount style

    PCB Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Layout standard

    ANSI, ISO

    ANSI

    ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Other Command65 R2
  • Keychron Q65 Max
Performance
50
78
Build quality
76
86
Productivity
70
93
Customizability
84
95
Portability
85
89

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • QMK
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

Other Command65 R2 vs Keychron Q65 Max specs

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

11 of 26 specs differ

Other Command65 R2

Keychron Q65 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

PCB Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI

Ergonomics

Split Backspace
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

—
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
Aluminum

Plate material

POM
Steel

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

—
2,420 g

Dimensions

—
34 x 121 x 363 mm

Typing angle

—
7°

Backlight

None
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2023

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Other Command65 R2

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

Keychron Q65 Max

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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