Head to head · Prices checked Nov 10, 2026

KBDFans Agar EC vs Keychron Q2

Get the KBDFans Agar EC for hall effect. Get the Keychron Q2 for knob.

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Hall effect

KBDFans Agar EC

No reviews

from$174at MK

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Knob

Keychron Q2

4.8 (241)4.8 · 241 reviews

from$59at Keychron

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

KBDFans Agar EC

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 15% of 60% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

$174 at MK

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.

$59 at Keychron

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.

KBDFans Agar EC

Keychron Q2

Layout size
60%
65%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Case material
Aluminum, Polycarbonate
Aluminum
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, PCB Mount
Knob
No
Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score

KBDFans Agar EC
Keychron Q2

Performance: 71
65
Build quality: 82
90
Productivity: 73
95
Customizability: 75
98
Portability: 70
70

What they share

Connection: Wired
Hot-swappable
Sound dampening

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Full specs

KBDFans Agar EC vs Keychron Q2 specs

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

14 of 27 specs differ

Spec

KBDFans Agar EC

Keychron Q2

Typing & switches

Switch options

—

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Gasket Mount, PCB Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

60%

65%

Layout standard

ANSI

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

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Polycarbonate

Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum

Steel

Keycaps

—

ABS, PBT

Weight

—

1,645 g

Dimensions

—

20 x 121 x 328 mm

Typing angle

—

7°

Backlight

RGB

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

VIAL

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2025

2021

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

KBDFans Agar EC

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

Where to buy

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