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Corsair K70 Core vs Keychron Q2

Get the Keychron Q2 for hot-swappable.

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.

Corsair K70 Core

Keychron Q2

  • Layout size

    100%

    65%

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

  • Case material

    ABS, Aluminum

    Aluminum

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Weight

    920 g

    1,645 g

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Corsair K70 Core
  • Keychron Q2
Performance
54
66
Build quality
44
90
Productivity
59
95
Customizability
56
98
Portability
58
70

What they share

  • Connection: Wired
  • Knob
  • Sound dampening
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From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Corsair K70 Core

No owner reviews collected yet.

Keychron Q2

4.8

241 owner reviews

Praise
“The Q2 is waaaaay underrated. Tempest mod, lubed durock v2 stabs, tecsee PME or HPE housing long pole tactile switches and you have yourself a killer board.”
Andrew J.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

Corsair K70 Core vs Keychron Q2 specs

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

15 of 25 specs differ

Corsair K70 Core

Keychron Q2

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount, PCB Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK, JIS

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

—
Steel

Keycaps

ABS
ABS, PBT

Weight

920 g
1,645 g

Dimensions

40 x 135 x 448 mm
20 x 121 x 328 mm

Typing angle

—
7°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2021

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $129Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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Keychron Q25 stores
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $59Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $125Visit
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $127Visit
  • Input GearDE

    In stock
    $154Visit

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