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Keychron Q16 HE vs Lofree Hyzen67

Get the Keychron Q16 HE for qmk. Get the Lofree Hyzen67 for knob.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron Q16 HE

QMK

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.

Get the

Lofree Hyzen67

Knob

Build quality in the top 45% of 60% boards under $300.

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.

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.

Keychron Q16 HE

Lofree Hyzen67

  • Layout size

    65%

    60%

  • Case material

    Ceramic, Metal, Wood

    Aluminum

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • QMK

    Yes

    No

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Q16 HE
  • Lofree Hyzen67
Performance
94
97
Build quality
87
65
Productivity
84
80
Customizability
91
68
Portability
87
94

What they share

  • Hall effect (magnetic)
  • Rapid trigger
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 8,000 Hz
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron Q16 HE vs Lofree Hyzen67 specs

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

12 of 27 specs differ

Keychron Q16 HE

Lofree Hyzen67

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile
—

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
Yes

Rapid trigger

Yes
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
60%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
8,000 Hz

Battery

—
10,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Ceramic, Metal, Wood
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum
FR4

Keycaps

Ceramic
PC

Weight

1,060 g
—

Dimensions

22 x 315 x 111 mm
—

Typing angle

5°
—

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron Q16 HE

  • Keychron

    ISO-DE, ISO-ES

    In stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-DE, ISO-ES

    In stockDoes not ship to you

Lofree Hyzen67

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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