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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Meletrix Paper65 vs Keychron Q2 HE

Get the Keychron Q2 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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.

Meletrix Paper65

Keychron Q2 HE

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

  • Rapid trigger

    No

    Yes

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Steel

    Aluminum, Metal

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Display

    OLED

    None

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Meletrix Paper65
  • Keychron Q2 HE
Performance
58
98
Build quality
77
87
Productivity
59
94
Customizability
77
96
Portability
74
90

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Sound dampening
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From real owners

What owners say

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

Meletrix Paper65

No owner reviews collected yet.

Keychron Q2 HE

5.0

1 owner reviews

Praise
“This thing is pure quality from the software all the way to the build itself. It's got a lot of heft to it and the material is very nice. The Keychron software is amazing too, there is no app or anything you just go to the Keychron launcher on your browser…”
Carter M.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

Meletrix Paper65 vs Keychron Q2 HE specs

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

14 of 28 specs differ

Meletrix Paper65

Keychron Q2 HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Rapid trigger

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

OLED
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz

Max polling rate

—
8,000 Hz

Battery

—
4,000 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Steel
Aluminum, Metal

Plate material

Polycarbonate
Aluminum

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

—
1,650 g

Dimensions

—
43 x 328 x 121 mm

Typing angle

8°
7°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2025

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$304Visit
  • DangkeebsUS

    Out of stock
    $304Visit
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $229Visit
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $229Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $275Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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