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Keychron Q2 vs Mechboards DC 01

Get the Keychron Q2 for hot-swappable and knob.

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

Mechboards DC 01

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • QMK

    Yes

    No

  • VIA

    Yes

    No

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Q2
  • Mechboards DC 01
Performance
66
44
Build quality
90
55
Productivity
95
41
Customizability
98
50
Portability
70
42
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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

Mechboards DC 01

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

Keychron Q2 vs Mechboards DC 01 specs

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

12 of 25 specs differ

Keychron Q2

Mechboards DC 01

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Gasket Mount, PCB Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

65%
—

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
—

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
—

Plate material

Steel
—

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
—

Weight

1,645 g
—

Dimensions

20 x 121 x 328 mm
—

Typing angle

7°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2021
2022

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Keychron Q25 stores
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $59Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $125Visit
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $127Visit
  • Input GearDE

    In stock
    $154Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    Visit
  • MechboardsUK

    Out of stock
    Visit

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