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Keychron Q2 vs Qwertykeys Neo65

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Keychron Q2 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard

Knob

Keychron Q2

4.8 · 241 reviews

from$59at Keychron

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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

Qwertykeys Neo65

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Aluminum, Brass, Copper

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount, PCB Mount

    PCB Mount

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Weight

    1,645 g

    2,500 g

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Q2
  • Qwertykeys Neo65
Performance
66
57
Build quality
90
87
Productivity
95
62
Customizability
98
68
Portability
70
85

What they share

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

Qwertykeys Neo65

5.0

8 owner reviews

Praise
“The favorite keyboard in my collection, those of us who are dedicated to building mechanical keyboards are essential to have a gem from the Neo series in all its models, greetings.”
Alex C.Verified buyer· via Divinikey

Full specs

Keychron Q2 vs Qwertykeys Neo65 specs

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

16 of 27 specs differ

Keychron Q2

Qwertykeys Neo65

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, PCB Mount
PCB Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

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
Standard

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

Battery

Wired only
2,200 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Brass, Copper

Plate material

Steel
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, Plastic, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
—

Weight

1,645 g
2,500 g

Dimensions

20 x 121 x 328 mm
19 x 292 x 109 mm

Typing angle

7°
8°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2021
2025

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
  • DivinikeyUS

    In stock
    $125Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$125Visit

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