Keychron Q2 vs V3 Specs

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Rating	4.8 stars (480 reviews)	2.4 stars (16 reviews)
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Main differences	Released in 2021 Available in a 65% layout Built with the ANSI, ISO, JIS, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW layout standard Uses a Gasket Mount mounting style Supports Wired, Wired only connectivity Weighs about 1645 g Sized at 20 x 121 x 328 mm Made with a Aluminum case Features PBT, ABS, keycaps Offers Yes, Rgb, South-face, Rgb South-face RGB lighting	Released in 2022 Available in a 80% layout Built with the ISO, JIS, ANSI, ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW, ISO-CH layout standard Features N-key rollover Uses a Tray Mount mounting style Supports Wired, Wired only, connectivity Weighs about 1360 g Sized at 19 x 141 x 367 mm Made with a Plastic, ABS case Features ABS, PBT keycaps Offers Yes, Rgb, South-face, Rgb South-face, White, White South-face RGB lighting
Score	Scores Performance: 66 Build Quality: 90.3 Productivity: 95 Customizability: 99.9 Portability: 70.3	Scores Performance: 90.9 Build Quality: 88.7 Productivity: 97.6 Customizability: 99.7 Portability: 57.5
Name	Name Keychron Q2	Name Keychron V3
Release year	Release year 2021	Release year 2022
Switch Options	Switch Options Linear, Tactile, Clicky	Switch Options Linear, Tactile, Clicky
Profile	Profile Normal Profile	Profile Normal Profile
Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable
Layout Size	Layout Size 65%	Layout Size 80%
Layout Standard	Layout Standard ANSI, ISO, JIS, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW	Layout Standard ISO, JIS, ANSI, ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW, ISO-CH
Layout Ergonomics	Layout Ergonomics Normal	Layout Ergonomics Normal
Knob Support	Knob Support	Knob Support
Display Support	Display Support	Display Support
Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support
Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys
USB-C	USB-C	USB-C
USB passthrough	USB passthrough	USB passthrough
Connection	Connection Wired, Wired only	Connection Wired, Wired only,
Polling Rate	Polling Rate 1000 Hz	Polling Rate 1000 Hz;8000 Hz
Battery capacity	Battery capacity -	Battery capacity -
Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support
QMK Support	QMK Support	QMK Support
VIA Support	VIA Support	VIA Support
VIAL Support	VIAL Support	VIAL Support
N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover
Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger
Mount Style	Mount Style Gasket Mount	Mount Style Tray Mount
Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers
Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening
Backlight	Backlight Rgb, South-face	Backlight Rgb, South-face, White, White South-face
Case Colors	Case Colors	Case Colors
Case Material	Case Material Aluminum	Case Material Plastic, ABS
Keycaps Material	Keycaps Material PBT, ABS,	Keycaps Material ABS, PBT
Dimensions	Dimensions 20 x 121 x 328 mm	Dimensions 19 x 141 x 367 mm
Weight	Weight 1645g	Weight 1360g

Keychron Q2 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard

Keychron V3 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard ISO Layout Collection

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4.8 stars (480 reviews)

2.4 stars (16 reviews)

Released in 2021
Available in a 65% layout
Built with the ANSI, ISO, JIS, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW layout standard
Uses a Gasket Mount mounting style
Supports Wired, Wired only connectivity
Weighs about 1645 g
Sized at 20 x 121 x 328 mm
Made with a Aluminum case
Features PBT, ABS, keycaps
Offers Yes, Rgb, South-face, Rgb South-face RGB lighting

Released in 2022
Available in a 80% layout
Built with the ISO, JIS, ANSI, ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW, ISO-CH layout standard
Features N-key rollover
Uses a Tray Mount mounting style
Supports Wired, Wired only, connectivity
Weighs about 1360 g
Sized at 19 x 141 x 367 mm
Made with a Plastic, ABS case
Features ABS, PBT keycaps
Offers Yes, Rgb, South-face, Rgb South-face, White, White South-face RGB lighting

Scores

Performance: 66
Build Quality: 90.3
Productivity: 95
Customizability: 99.9
Portability: 70.3

Scores

Performance: 90.9
Build Quality: 88.7
Productivity: 97.6
Customizability: 99.7
Portability: 57.5

Name

Keychron Q2

Name

Keychron V3

Release year

2021

Release year

2022

Switch Options

Linear, Tactile, Clicky

Switch Options

Linear, Tactile, Clicky

Profile

Normal Profile

Profile

Normal Profile

Hot Swappable

Layout Size

65%

Layout Size

80%

Layout Standard

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

Layout Standard

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

Layout Ergonomics

Normal

Layout Ergonomics

Normal

Knob Support

Display Support

Mac/Win Support

Multi-Media Keys

USB-C

USB passthrough

Connection

Wired, Wired only

Connection

Wired, Wired only,

Polling Rate

1000 Hz

Polling Rate

1000 Hz;8000 Hz

Battery capacity

Hall Effect Support

QMK Support

VIA Support

VIAL Support

N-Key Rollover

Rapid Trigger

Mount Style

Gasket Mount

Mount Style

Tray Mount

Screw in Stabilizers

Sound Dampening

Backlight

Rgb, South-face

Backlight

Rgb, South-face, White, White South-face

Case Colors

Case Material

Aluminum

Case Material

Plastic, ABS

Keycaps Material

PBT, ABS,

Keycaps Material

ABS, PBT

Dimensions

20 x 121 x 328 mm

Dimensions

19 x 141 x 367 mm

Weight

1645g

Weight

1360g

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