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Ducky Cushion 98 vs Keychron Q2

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Ducky Cushion 98

Build quality in the top 35% of 98% boards under $150.

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.
  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

Get the

Keychron Q2

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.

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.

Ducky Cushion 98

Keychron Q2

  • Layout size

    98%

    65%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Case material

    ABS, Aluminum

    Aluminum

  • Switch options

    Linear, Tactile

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount, PCB Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Ducky Cushion 98
  • Keychron Q2
Performance
78
66
Build quality
68
90
Productivity
59
95
Customizability
68
98
Portability
52
70

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • VIA
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Ducky Cushion 98 vs Keychron Q2 specs

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

16 of 27 specs differ

Ducky Cushion 98

Keychron Q2

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
Gasket Mount, PCB Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%
65%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

4,200 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum
Steel

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

—
1,645 g

Dimensions

—
20 x 121 x 328 mm

Typing angle

—
7°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2021

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Ducky Cushion 98

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron Q2

  • Input Gear

    ISO-FR

    In stockShips to you

  • Keychron

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

    In stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

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

    In stockDoes not ship to you

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