KBDFans Holy80 MX vs Keychron Q2
Get the KBDFans Holy80 MX for the 8,000 Hz polling rate. Get the Keychron Q2 for knob.
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from$215at KBDfans
4.8 (241)4.8 · 241 reviews
from$59at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
KBDFans Holy80 MX
polling rate
Build quality in the top 25% of 80% boards under $300.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- No numpad.
Get the
Keychron Q2
Knob
Build quality in the top 5% of 65% boards under $100.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
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.
KBDFans Holy80 MX
Keychron Q2
Layout size
80%
65%
Max polling rate
8,000 Hz
1,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
Case material
Aluminum, Polycarbonate
Aluminum
Mount style
PCB Mount
Gasket Mount, PCB Mount
Knob
No
Yes
- KBDFans Holy80 MX
- Keychron Q2
- Performance
- 7765
- Build quality
- 7590
- Productivity
- 7295
- Customizability
- 7498
- Portability
- 5270
- Connection: Wired
- Hot-swappable
- VIA
- Sound dampening
KBDFans Holy80 MX vs Keychron Q2 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
15 of 25 specs differ
KBDFans Holy80 MX
Keychron Q2
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
Mac & Windows
Released
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ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
KBDFans Holy80 MX
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Keychron Q2
- Go to Input Gear
Input Gear
ISO-FR
In stockShips to you
- Go to Keychron
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
In stockShips to you
- Go to Keychron (DE)
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
In stockDoes not ship to you
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