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KBDFans Agar vs Keychron Q2

Agar Kit

KBDFans Agar

5.0 · 8 reviews

from$110at KBDfans

Shop nowCompare 3 stores
Keychron Q2 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard

Keychron Q2

4.8 · 241 reviews

from$59at Keychron

Shop nowCompare 4 stores

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

Keychron Q2

  • Layout size

    60%

    65%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Wired

  • Ergonomics

    Split Backspace

    Standard

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Polycarbonate

    Aluminum

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount, PCB Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • KBDFans Agar
  • Keychron Q2
Performance
63
66
Build quality
88
90
Productivity
81
95
Customizability
88
98
Portability
84
70

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • 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.

KBDFans Agar

No owner reviews collected yet.

Keychron Q2

4.8

241 owner reviews

Praise
“The Q2 is waaaaay underrated. Tempest mod, lubed durock v2 stabs, tecsee PME or HPE housing long pole tactile switches and you have yourself a killer board.”
Andrew J.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

KBDFans Agar vs Keychron Q2 specs

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

18 of 26 specs differ

KBDFans Agar

Keychron Q2

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount, PCB Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

60%
65%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Split Backspace
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Polycarbonate
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum, Polycarbonate
Steel

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

1,300 g
1,645 g

Dimensions

15 x 297 x 123 mm
20 x 121 x 328 mm

Typing angle

9°
7°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

VIAL

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2021

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

KBDFans Agar7 stores
  • KBDfansCN

    In stock
    $110Visit
  • Input GearDE

    In stock
    $121Visit
  • DivinikeyUS

    In stock
    $145Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$110Visit
Keychron Q25 stores
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $59Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $125Visit
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $127Visit
  • Input GearDE

    In stock
    $154Visit

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