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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Irok MG68 HE vs Keychron Q65

Get the Irok MG68 HE for hall effect. Get the Keychron Q65 for knob and qmk.

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.

Irok MG68 HE

Keychron Q65

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

  • Switch options

    Magnetic

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

  • VIA

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Irok MG68 HE
  • Keychron Q65
Performance
52
67
Build quality
45
89
Productivity
46
95
Customizability
54
96
Portability
64
70

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Connection: Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Keycaps: PBT
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From real owners

What owners say

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

Irok MG68 HE

No owner reviews collected yet.

Keychron Q65

4.5

4 owner reviews

Praise
“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 .”
oda t.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

Irok MG68 HE vs Keychron Q65 specs

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

11 of 25 specs differ

Irok MG68 HE

Keychron Q65

Typing & switches

Switch options

Magnetic
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

—
Steel

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
2,420 g

Dimensions

—
34 x 121 x 363 mm

Typing angle

—
7°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2022

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Irok MG68 HE2 stores
  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $76Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$76Visit
Keychron Q654 stores
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $79Visit
  • ktechsSG

    In stock
    $149Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    Out of stock
    $135Visit

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