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Dot Works Layer75 vs Keychron Q2 Max

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Dot Works Layer75

No reviews

from$199at ClickClack

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Knob

Keychron Q2 Max

5.0 (3)5.0 · 3 reviews

from$205at MK

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Dot Works Layer75

Build quality in the top 10% of 75% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
No numpad.

$199 at ClickClack

Get the

Keychron Q2 Max

Knob

Build quality in the top 5% of 65% boards under $300.

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.

$205 at MK

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.

Dot Works Layer75

Keychron Q2 Max

Layout size
75%
65%
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Knob
No
Yes
Weight
2,000 g
1,528 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
Layout standard
ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK
ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Dot Works Layer75
Keychron Q2 Max

Performance: 51
77
Build quality: 87
88
Productivity: 73
93
Customizability: 89
98
Portability: 60
89

What they share

Hot-swappable
Case material: Aluminum
QMK
VIA
Sound dampening

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Dot Works Layer75 vs Keychron Q2 Max specs

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

13 of 28 specs differ

Spec

Dot Works Layer75

Keychron Q2 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

—

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%

65%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

Battery

—

4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum, FR4

Polycarbonate

Keycaps

—

PBT

Weight

2,000 g

1,528 g

Dimensions

—

21 x 121 x 328 mm

Typing angle

7°

Backlight

None

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

VIAL

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Dot Works Layer75

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron Q2 Max

Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-SW
In stockDoes not ship to you

Where to buy

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