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Keychron Q2 HE vs Varmilo Sword 2 68 R2

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

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

Varmilo Sword 2 68 R2

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Metal

    Aluminum

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile

    Clicky

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Q2 HE
  • Varmilo Sword 2 68 R2
Performance
98
45
Build quality
87
52
Productivity
94
43
Customizability
96
54
Portability
90
68

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Plate material: Aluminum
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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

Varmilo Sword 2 68 R2

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

Keychron Q2 HE vs Varmilo Sword 2 68 R2 specs

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

17 of 29 specs differ

Keychron Q2 HE

Varmilo Sword 2 68 R2

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile
Clicky

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz
—

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Metal
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

1,650 g
—

Dimensions

43 x 328 x 121 mm
—

Typing angle

7°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
White

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2023

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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  • MKUS

    In stock
    $280Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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    ~$280Visit

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