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Keychron Q2 vs LUMINKEY Luminkey65

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron Q2

Build quality in the top 5% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

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

Get the

LUMINKEY Luminkey65

Build quality in the top 5% of 65% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Missing ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic. The other board is sold in those layouts.

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

LUMINKEY Luminkey65

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Split Backspace

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Aluminum, Copper

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Linear

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount, PCB Mount

    Gasket Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Q2
  • LUMINKEY Luminkey65
Performance
66
63
Build quality
90
91
Productivity
95
91
Customizability
98
94
Portability
70
87

What they share

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

4.8

241 owner reviews

Praise
“The Q2 is waaaaay underrated. Tempest mod, lubed durock v2 stabs, tecsee PME or HPE housing long pole tactile switches and you have yourself a killer board.”
Andrew J.Verified buyer· via Keychron

LUMINKEY Luminkey65

5.0

3 owner reviews

Praise
“Ordered this board trying to get back into the hobby and was blown away by the quality and value. Why spend more on luxury boards when you can have this for less? Divinikey was a pleasure to work with; you've got a loyal customer!”
Keqing S.Verified buyer· via Divinikey

Full specs

Keychron Q2 vs LUMINKEY Luminkey65 specs

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

15 of 25 specs differ

Keychron Q2

LUMINKEY Luminkey65

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, PCB Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Split Backspace

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Copper

Plate material

Steel
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
PBT

Weight

1,645 g
1,500 g

Dimensions

20 x 121 x 328 mm
17 x 311 x 107 mm

Typing angle

7°
8°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2021
2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron Q2

  • Input Gear

    ISO-FR

    In stockShips to you

  • Keychron

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

    In stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

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

    In stockDoes not ship to you

LUMINKEY Luminkey65

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

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