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IQUNIX Magi75 vs Keychron Q16 HE

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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IQUNIX Magi75

Build quality in the top 35% of 75% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
  • Missing ISO-ES. The other board is sold in those layouts.
  • No numpad.

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Keychron Q16 HE

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 10% of 65% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
  • 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.

IQUNIX Magi75

Keychron Q16 HE

  • Layout size

    75%

    65%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Rapid trigger

    No

    Yes

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Low profile

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • IQUNIX Magi75
  • Keychron Q16 HE
Performance
68
94
Build quality
73
87
Productivity
84
84
Customizability
74
91
Portability
78
87

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

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

IQUNIX Magi75

5.0

8 owner reviews

Praise
“Coming from a gaming tactile keyboard, it needed some time to get used to the low profile linear switches, but it's great now! And that sound is just aweseome. The delivery was quick.”
VinzentVerified buyer· via MonacoKeys

Keychron Q16 HE

4.5

6 owner reviews

Praise
“This keyboard types like a dream. The only reason I'm giving it 4 Stars is due to the fact that it is ceramic coated and not true ceramic.”
JesseVerified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

IQUNIX Magi75 vs Keychron Q16 HE specs

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

15 of 27 specs differ

IQUNIX Magi75

Keychron Q16 HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Rapid trigger

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Low profile

Yes
No

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
65%

Layout standard

ISO, ISO-DE
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
8,000 HzBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Ceramic, Metal, Wood

Plate material

—
Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT
Ceramic

Weight

—
1,060 g

Dimensions

—
22 x 315 x 111 mm

Typing angle

—
5°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

IQUNIX Magi75

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO-DE.

Keychron Q16 HE

  • Keychron

    ISO-DE, ISO-ES

    In stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-DE, ISO-ES

    In stockDoes not ship to you

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