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Keychron Q16 HE vs Ticktype DP104

Get the Keychron Q16 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron Q16 HE

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 5% 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

Ticktype DP104

Build quality in the top 20% of 100% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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

Ticktype DP104

  • Layout size

    65%

    100%

  • 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

  • Case material

    Ceramic, Metal, Wood

    Aluminum

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile

    Linear, Silent, Tactile

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Q16 HE
  • Ticktype DP104
Performance
94
72
Build quality
87
68
Productivity
84
59
Customizability
91
60
Portability
87
61

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 8,000 Hz
  • 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.

Keychron Q16 HE

3.7

7 owner reviews

Praise
“This keyboard types like a dream. The only reason I'm giving it 4 Stars is due to the fact that it is ceramic coated and not true ceramic.”
JesseVerified buyer· via Keychron
Critique
“Firmware isn't open source, none of the HE 8Ks are it seems due to a unsupported MCU, only disclaimer of this is a lack of a disclaimer of QMK or ZMK, entire point of this brand is open source firmware HID devices so you wouldn't check this.”
AnonymousVerified buyer· via Keychron

Ticktype DP104

5.0

38 owner reviews

Praise
“The DP104 keyboard in pink is absolutely beautiful. The Rye switches sound so good with a smooth, deep, satisfying tone. This is my new favorite keyboard.”
Sharon B.Verified buyer· via Divinikey

Full specs

Keychron Q16 HE vs Ticktype DP104 specs

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

15 of 25 specs differ

Keychron Q16 HE

Ticktype DP104

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile
Linear, Silent, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
100%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
8,000 Hz

Battery

—
8,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Ceramic, Metal, Wood
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum
Plastic

Keycaps

Ceramic
PBT

Weight

1,060 g
—

Dimensions

22 x 315 x 111 mm
20 x 438 x 138 mm

Typing angle

5°
—

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2025
2025

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

Ticktype DP104

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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