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Keychron Q2 HE vs Qwertykeys Neo65

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

Keychron Q2 HE 8K Magnetic Switch Keyboard

Hall effect

Keychron Q2 HE

5.0 · 1 reviews

from$229at Keychron

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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

Qwertykeys Neo65

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

  • Connection

    Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    2,200 mAh

  • Max polling rate

    8,000 Hz

    1,000 Hz

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Q2 HE
  • Qwertykeys Neo65
Performance
98
57
Build quality
87
87
Productivity
94
62
Customizability
96
68
Portability
90
85

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Hot-swappable
  • 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.

Keychron Q2 HE

5.0

1 owner reviews

Praise
“This thing is pure quality from the software all the way to the build itself. It's got a lot of heft to it and the material is very nice. The Keychron software is amazing too, there is no app or anything you just go to the Keychron launcher on your browser…”
Carter M.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Qwertykeys Neo65

5.0

8 owner reviews

Praise
“The favorite keyboard in my collection, those of us who are dedicated to building mechanical keyboards are essential to have a gem from the Neo series in all its models, greetings.”
Alex C.Verified buyer· via Divinikey

Full specs

Keychron Q2 HE vs Qwertykeys Neo65 specs

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

17 of 28 specs differ

Keychron Q2 HE

Qwertykeys Neo65

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
PCB Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

8,000 HzBetter
1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAhBetter
2,200 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Metal
Aluminum, Brass, Copper

Plate material

Aluminum
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, Plastic, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

1,650 g
2,500 g

Dimensions

43 x 328 x 121 mm
19 x 292 x 109 mm

Typing angle

7°
8°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2025
2025

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $229Visit
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $229Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $275Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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  • DivinikeyUS

    In stock
    $125Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$125Visit

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