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Epomaker Magcore65 Lite vs Keychron Q2

Get the Epomaker Magcore65 Lite for hall effect and the 8,000 Hz polling rate.

EPOMAKER Magcore65 Lite

Hall effect

Epomaker Magcore65 Lite

4.8 · 10 reviews

from$79at Epomaker

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Keychron Q2 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard

Keychron Q2

4.8 · 241 reviews

from$59at Keychron

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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.

Epomaker Magcore65 Lite

Keychron Q2

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

  • Max polling rate

    8,000 Hz

    1,000 Hz

  • Case material

    ABS

    Aluminum

  • Switch options

    Linear, Magnetic

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker Magcore65 Lite
  • Keychron Q2
Performance
89
66
Build quality
60
90
Productivity
59
95
Customizability
59
98
Portability
84
70

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

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

Epomaker Magcore65 Lite

4.8

10 owner reviews

Praise
“I’ve owned at least two inductive keyboards, each costing more than twice the price of the Magcore65, but none of them sound or feel as good, so I’m sticking with this one.”
Leo B.Verified buyer· via Epomaker

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

Epomaker Magcore65 Lite vs Keychron Q2 specs

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

20 of 28 specs differ

Epomaker Magcore65 Lite

Keychron Q2

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Magnetic
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, PCB Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
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

8,000 HzBetter
1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
Aluminum

Plate material

FR4
Steel

Keycaps

PBT, PC
ABS, PBT

Weight

750 g
1,645 g

Dimensions

43 x 324 x 118 mm
20 x 121 x 328 mm

Typing angle

6°
7°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2021

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • EpomakerUS

    In stock
    $79Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$79Visit
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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