Keychron Q2 vs MCHOSE GX87
Get the Keychron Q2 for knob.
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4.8 (241)4.8 · 241 reviews
from$59at Keychron
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from$49at Mchose
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron Q2
Knob
Build quality in the top 5% of 65% boards under $100.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
Get the
MCHOSE GX87
Build quality in the top 10% of 80% boards under $200.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- No numpad.
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 GX87
Layout size
65%
80%
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Mount style
Gasket Mount, PCB Mount
Gasket Mount
Knob
Yes
No
Weight
1,645 g
2,800 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
- Keychron Q2
- MCHOSE GX87
- Performance
- 6680
- Build quality
- 9081
- Productivity
- 9589
- Customizability
- 9886
- Portability
- 7087
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Case material: Aluminum
- QMK
- VIA
- Sound dampening
Keychron Q2 vs MCHOSE GX87 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 27 specs differ
Keychron Q2
MCHOSE GX87
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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 GX87
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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