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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Keychron Q2 Pro vs Royal Kludge R65

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 Pro

Royal Kludge R65

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Linear

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Weight

    1,489 g

    580 g

  • Layout standard

    ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-SW, ISO-UK, JIS

    ANSI

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Q2 Pro
  • Royal Kludge R65
Performance
78
67
Build quality
90
84
Productivity
95
89
Customizability
96
89
Portability
89
85

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Knob
  • QMK
  • VIA
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From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Keychron Q2 Pro

4.3

8 owner reviews

Praise
“I purchased Q2 keyboard two weeks ago. It was sent from ShenZhen, China by DHL. Be careful you have to pay import custom tax. The keyboard is good quality. I am just surprise, after discount it is the same price as in Amazon. thanks.”
JerryVerified buyer· via Keychron

Royal Kludge R65

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

Keychron Q2 Pro vs Royal Kludge R65 specs

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

11 of 26 specs differ

Keychron Q2 Pro

Royal Kludge R65

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-SW, ISO-UK, JIS
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
PBT

Weight

1,489 g
580 g

Dimensions

35 x 121 x 328 mm
41 x 116 x 41 mm

Typing angle

3°, 7°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2024

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
    $149Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $222Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$149Visit
  • MKUS

    Out of stock
    $151Visit
  • Royal KludgeUS

    In stock
    $59Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    Visit

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