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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Keychron Q2 vs Royal Kludge RK61

Get the Keychron Q2 for knob and qmk.

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

Royal Kludge RK61

  • Layout size

    65%

    60%

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Weight

    1,645 g

    500 g

  • QMK

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Q2
  • Royal Kludge RK61
Performance
66
54
Build quality
90
47
Productivity
95
58
Customizability
98
53
Portability
70
86

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
  • Keycaps: ABS, PBT
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

Royal Kludge RK61

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

Keychron Q2 vs Royal Kludge RK61 specs

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

13 of 27 specs differ

Keychron Q2

Royal Kludge RK61

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, PCB Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

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
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

Wired only
1,450 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
—

Plate material

Steel
—

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

1,645 g
500 g

Dimensions

20 x 121 x 328 mm
39 x 292 x 101 mm

Typing angle

7°
8°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2021
2021

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
  • Royal KludgeUS

    In stock
    $52Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
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