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Keychron Q2 vs Redragon M68

Get the Keychron Q2 for knob. Get the Redragon M68 for hall effect and the 8,000 Hz polling rate.

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

Redragon M68

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

  • Max polling rate

    1,000 Hz

    8,000 Hz

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Metal

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Linear, Magnetic

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Q2
  • Redragon M68
Performance
66
75
Build quality
90
40
Productivity
95
56
Customizability
98
53
Portability
70
67

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Connection: Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
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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

Redragon M68

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

Keychron Q2 vs Redragon M68 specs

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

16 of 26 specs differ

Keychron Q2

Redragon M68

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear, Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket 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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
8,000 HzBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Metal

Plate material

Steel
—

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
PBT

Weight

1,645 g
550 g

Dimensions

20 x 121 x 328 mm
36 x 101 x 310 mm

Typing angle

7°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2021
2024

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
Redragon M682 stores
  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $89Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    Visit

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