Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Keychron Q2 vs MCHOSE Ace 60 Pro HE

Get the Keychron Q2 for hot-swappable. Get the MCHOSE Ace 60 Pro HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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Hot-swappable

Keychron Q2

4.8 (241)4.8 · 241 reviews

from$59at Keychron

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Hall effect

MCHOSE Ace 60 Pro HE

No reviews

from$69at Mechkeys

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron Q2

Hot-swappable

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.
65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

$59 at Keychron

Get the

MCHOSE Ace 60 Pro HE

Hall effect

Build quality in the bottom 30% of 60% boards under $100.

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.
Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

$69 at Mechkeys

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

MCHOSE Ace 60 Pro HE

Layout size
65%
60%
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
No
Yes
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Magnetic

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron Q2
MCHOSE Ace 60 Pro HE

Performance: 65
62
Build quality: 90
50
Productivity: 95
40
Customizability: 98
45
Portability: 70
60

What they share

Case material: Aluminum

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron Q2 vs MCHOSE Ace 60 Pro HE specs

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

19 of 27 specs differ

Spec

Keychron Q2

MCHOSE Ace 60 Pro HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes

Rapid trigger

Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, PCB Mount

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%

60%

Layout standard

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

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired

—

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

—

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Plate material

Steel

Aluminum

Keycaps

ABS, PBT

PBT

Weight

1,645 g

—

Dimensions

20 x 121 x 328 mm

—

Typing angle

7°

—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

Mac & Windows

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

MCHOSE Ace 60 Pro HE

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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