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Keychron Q2 HE vs Other MKC75

Get the Keychron Q2 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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Keychron Q2 HE

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 10% of 65% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

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Other MKC75

Build quality in the top 15% of 75% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • No 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 Q2 HE

Other MKC75

  • Layout size

    65%

    75%

  • 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

    Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Split Spacebar

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Q2 HE
  • Other MKC75
Performance
98
72
Build quality
87
82
Productivity
94
83
Customizability
96
91
Portability
90
78

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Knob
  • QMK
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

Keychron Q2 HE vs Other MKC75 specs

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

16 of 28 specs differ

Keychron Q2 HE

Other MKC75

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile
—

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

65%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Split Spacebar

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Metal
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Polycarbonate, POM

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

1,650 g
1,592 g

Dimensions

43 x 328 x 121 mm
33 x 320 x 134 mm

Typing angle

7°
7°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2025
2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron Q2 HE

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Other MKC75

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

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