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Coolkiller CK98 vs Keychron Q65

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Coolkiller CK98

No reviews

from$235at Mechkeys

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Keychron Q65

4.5 (4)4.5 · 4 reviews

from$79at Keychron

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Coolkiller CK98

Build quality in the top 45% of 98% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

$235 at Mechkeys

Get the

Keychron Q65

Knob

Build quality in the top 5% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

$79 at Keychron

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.

Coolkiller CK98

Keychron Q65

Layout size
98%
65%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum
Switch options
Linear, Silent, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Knob
No
Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Coolkiller CK98
Keychron Q65

Performance: 65
66
Build quality: 65
89
Productivity: 87
95
Customizability: 73
96
Portability: 56
70

What they share

Hot-swappable
Mount style: Gasket Mount
Sound dampening

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Full specs

Coolkiller CK98 vs Keychron Q65 specs

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

12 of 26 specs differ

Spec

Coolkiller CK98

Keychron Q65

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Silent, Tactile

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%

65%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

TFT

None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

Battery

3,750 mAh

Wired only

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic

Aluminum

Plate material

—

Steel

Keycaps

ABS, PBT, PC

PBT

Weight

1,300 g

2,420 g

Dimensions

45 x 390 x 144 mm

34 x 121 x 363 mm

Typing angle

—

7°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2022

Where to buy

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