Keychron Q16 HE vs PBTfans Holy60
Get the Keychron Q16 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.
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4.5 (6)4.5 · 6 reviews
from$199at Keychron
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from$239at KBDfans
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron Q16 HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 10% of 65% boards under $200.
- 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
PBTfans Holy60
Build quality in the top 20% of 60% boards under $300.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.
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
PBTfans Holy60
Layout size
65%
60%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
Yes
No
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
Ceramic, Metal, Wood
Aluminum, Plastic
- Keychron Q16 HE
- PBTfans Holy60
- Performance
- 9465
- Build quality
- 8779
- Productivity
- 8474
- Customizability
- 9180
- Portability
- 8766
- Hot-swappable
- VIA
- Sound dampening
Keychron Q16 HE vs PBTfans Holy60 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
16 of 25 specs differ
Keychron Q16 HE
PBTfans Holy60
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
Mac & Windows
Released
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
PBTfans Holy60
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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