Velocifire AL65 vs Keychron Q65
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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.
Velocifire AL65
Keychron Q65
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Switch options
Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Weight
1,486 g
2,420 g
QMK
No
Yes
VIA
No
Yes
- Velocifire AL65
- Keychron Q65
- Performance
- 7367
- Build quality
- 7289
- Productivity
- 5795
- Customizability
- 7096
- Portability
- 8470
- Layout size: 65%
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Case material: Aluminum
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- Knob
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Velocifire AL65
No owner reviews collected yet.
Keychron Q65
4 owner reviews
“awesome keyboard , and its best still i have. but, on VIA , cant remap rotary encoder. i need write add 4,8 4,9 and 0,0 on top of keymap. 4,8 vol- 4,9 vol+ and 0,0 mute add and 0\n,0 remove. to remap VIA .”
Velocifire AL65 vs Keychron Q65 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 26 specs differ
Velocifire AL65
Keychron Q65
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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