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Keychron Q2 Max vs Meletrix Zoom65 V3 R2

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Keychron Q2 Max

5.0 · 3 reviews

from$205at MK

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Meletrix Zoom65 V3 - Barebones Keyboard Kit R2

Hall effect

Meletrix Zoom65 V3 R2

No reviews

from$250at Dangkeebs

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron Q2 Max

Build quality in the top 5% of 65% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

$205 at MK

Get the

Meletrix Zoom65 V3 R2

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 25% of 65% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

$250 at Dangkeebs

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 Max

Meletrix Zoom65 V3 R2

Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
Aluminum
Plastic
Mount style
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Top Mount
Display
None
LCD
A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron Q2 Max
Meletrix Zoom65 V3 R2

Performance: 77
77
Build quality: 89
76
Productivity: 93
89
Customizability: 98
96
Portability: 89
88

What they share

Layout size: 65%
Hot-swappable
Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
Knob
QMK
VIA

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Full specs

Keychron Q2 Max vs Meletrix Zoom65 V3 R2 specs

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

12 of 28 specs differ

Spec

Keychron Q2 Max

Meletrix Zoom65 V3 R2

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

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Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

LCD

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh

—

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Plastic

Plate material

Polycarbonate

Aluminum, Brass, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate, POM

Keycaps

PBT

—

Weight

1,528 g

—

Dimensions

21 x 121 x 328 mm

—

Typing angle

7°

—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron Q2 Max

Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-SW
In stockDoes not ship to you

Meletrix Zoom65 V3 R2

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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