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Coolkiller Next75 vs Keychron Q2 Max

Get the Coolkiller Next75 for hall effect and the 8,000 mAh battery.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Coolkiller Next75

Hall effect

Build quality in the bottom 45% of 75% boards at any price.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • No numpad.

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Keychron Q2 Max

Build quality in the top 5% 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.
  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

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 Next75

Keychron Q2 Max

  • Layout size

    75%

    65%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Battery

    8,000 mAh

    4,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Switch options

    Magnetic

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Coolkiller Next75
  • Keychron Q2 Max
Performance
88
78
Build quality
63
88
Productivity
82
93
Customizability
71
98
Portability
93
89

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
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Full specs

Coolkiller Next75 vs Keychron Q2 Max specs

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

17 of 28 specs differ

Coolkiller Next75

Keychron Q2 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

Magnetic
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

8,000 mAhBetter
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

FR4
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
PBT

Weight

1,400 g
1,528 g

Dimensions

48 x 145 x 333 mm
21 x 121 x 328 mm

Typing angle

—
7°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Coolkiller Next75

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron Q2 Max

  • Keychron

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW

    In stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-SW

    In stockDoes not ship to you

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