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Keychron Q2 vs Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2

Get the Keychron Q2 for knob.

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 QK80 Mk2

  • Layout size

    65%

    80%

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Aluminum, Copper, Steel

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount, PCB Mount

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Q2
  • Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2
Performance
66
68
Build quality
90
89
Productivity
95
84
Customizability
98
85
Portability
70
87

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • 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 QK80 Mk2

3.0

4 owner reviews

Praise
“I ordered a keyboard set and keycaps from divinikey the 2 sets go out of stock almost everytime so I decided to go with Divinikey and they game me a time frame of up to12 weeks which was perfectly fine and the package came in after 6-7 weeks I was super happy…”
Leandro M.Verified buyer· via Divinikey
Critique
“I'm not sure why the QK80 is getting the reviews it's getting. Let's go down the list of the brand new QK80 I have and what I'm regretting getting it: 1) The screen worked for all of five seconds before going blank. Nothing I do brings it back 2) You can't…”
JoelVerified buyer· via Divinikey

Full specs

Keychron Q2 vs Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2 specs

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

15 of 26 specs differ

Keychron Q2

Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, PCB Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

65%
80%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
TFT

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

Wired only
8,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Copper, Steel

Plate material

Steel
Aluminum, FR4, Plastic, POM

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
PBT

Weight

1,645 g
—

Dimensions

20 x 121 x 328 mm
19 x 362 x 137 mm

Typing angle

7°
7°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

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
    $145Visit
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $259Visit
  • MonacoKeysDE

    In stock
    $265Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$145Visit

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