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Gray Studio Space80 vs Keychron Q2

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Gray Studio Space80

Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards at any price.

Rules this board out

  • 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.

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.

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.

Gray Studio Space80

Keychron Q2

  • Layout size

    80%

    65%

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Gasket Mount, PCB Mount

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • VIA

    No

    Yes

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

  • Plate material

    Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate

    Steel

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Gray Studio Space80
  • Keychron Q2
Performance
53
66
Build quality
80
90
Productivity
71
95
Customizability
76
98
Portability
51
70

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • QMK
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

Gray Studio Space80 vs Keychron Q2 specs

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

13 of 26 specs differ

Gray Studio Space80

Keychron Q2

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, PCB Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
65%

Layout standard

—
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

—
Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate
Steel

Keycaps

—
ABS, PBT

Weight

—
1,645 g

Dimensions

25 x 369 mm
20 x 121 x 328 mm

Typing angle

7°
7°

Backlight

None
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

VIAL

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2021

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Gray Studio Space80

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron Q2

  • Input Gear

    ISO-FR

    In stockShips to you

  • Keychron

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW

    In stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW

    In stockDoes not ship to you

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