Keychron Q2 vs Skyloong GK980 Specs

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Model
Rating	4.8 stars (480 reviews)	4.2 stars (9 reviews)
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Main differences	Released in 2021 Has Linear, Tactile, Clicky switch options Available in a 65% layout Built with the ANSI, ISO, JIS, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW layout standard Provides dedicated media keys Supports QMK firmware Supports VIA configuration Includes screw-in stabilizers Supports Wired, Wired only connectivity Runs at a 1000 Hz polling rate Weighs about 1645 g Sized at 20 x 121 x 328 mm Made with a Aluminum case Features PBT, ABS, keycaps Offers Yes, Rgb, South-face, Rgb South-face RGB lighting	Released in 2022 Has Tactile, Linear, Clicky switch options Available in a 98% layout Built with the ANSI, ISO layout standard Features N-key rollover Supports Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless, Wired only connectivity Equipped with a 4000 mAh battery Weighs about 1300 g Sized at 36 x 323 x 141 mm Made with a ABS, Aluminum, Plastic, Steel case Features PBT, ABS keycaps Offers Yes, Rgb, White, North-face, Rgb North-face RGB lighting
Score	Scores Performance: 65.5 Build Quality: 90.3 Productivity: 94.8 Customizability: 99.8 Portability: 70.6	Scores Performance: 78 Build Quality: 79.9 Productivity: 82.6 Customizability: 77.8 Portability: 53.3
Name	Name Keychron Q2	Name Skyloong GK980
Release year	Release year 2021	Release year 2022
Switch Options	Switch Options Linear, Tactile, Clicky	Switch Options Tactile, Linear, Clicky
Profile	Profile Normal Profile	Profile Normal Profile
Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable
Layout Size	Layout Size 65%	Layout Size 98%
Layout Standard	Layout Standard ANSI, ISO, JIS, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW	Layout Standard ANSI, ISO
Layout Ergonomics	Layout Ergonomics Normal	Layout Ergonomics Normal
Knob Support	Knob Support	Knob Support
Display Support	Display Support	Display Support
Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support
Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys
USB-C	USB-C	USB-C
USB passthrough	USB passthrough	USB passthrough
Connection	Connection Wired, Wired only	Connection Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless, Wired only
Polling Rate	Polling Rate 1000 Hz	Polling Rate -
Battery capacity	Battery capacity -	Battery capacity 4000 mAh
Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support
QMK Support	QMK Support	QMK Support
VIA Support	VIA Support	VIA Support
VIAL Support	VIAL Support	VIAL Support
N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover
Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger
Mount Style	Mount Style Gasket Mount	Mount Style Gasket Mount
Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers
Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening
Backlight	Backlight Rgb, South-face	Backlight Rgb, White, North-face
Case Colors	Case Colors	Case Colors
Case Material	Case Material Aluminum	Case Material ABS, Aluminum, Plastic, Steel
Keycaps Material	Keycaps Material PBT, ABS,	Keycaps Material PBT, ABS
Dimensions	Dimensions 20 x 121 x 328 mm	Dimensions 36 x 323 x 141 mm
Weight	Weight 1645g	Weight 1300g

Keychron Q2 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard

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SKYLOONG GK980 Rainbow Mechanical Knob Keyboard

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4.8 stars (480 reviews)

4.2 stars (9 reviews)

Released in 2021
Has Linear, Tactile, Clicky switch options
Available in a 65% layout
Built with the ANSI, ISO, JIS, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW layout standard
Provides dedicated media keys
Supports QMK firmware
Supports VIA configuration
Includes screw-in stabilizers
Supports Wired, Wired only connectivity
Runs at a 1000 Hz polling rate
Weighs about 1645 g
Sized at 20 x 121 x 328 mm
Made with a Aluminum case
Features PBT, ABS, keycaps
Offers Yes, Rgb, South-face, Rgb South-face RGB lighting

Released in 2022
Has Tactile, Linear, Clicky switch options
Available in a 98% layout
Built with the ANSI, ISO layout standard
Features N-key rollover
Supports Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless, Wired only connectivity
Equipped with a 4000 mAh battery
Weighs about 1300 g
Sized at 36 x 323 x 141 mm
Made with a ABS, Aluminum, Plastic, Steel case
Features PBT, ABS keycaps
Offers Yes, Rgb, White, North-face, Rgb North-face RGB lighting

Scores

Performance: 65.5
Build Quality: 90.3
Productivity: 94.8
Customizability: 99.8
Portability: 70.6

Scores

Performance: 78
Build Quality: 79.9
Productivity: 82.6
Customizability: 77.8
Portability: 53.3

Name

Keychron Q2

Name

Skyloong GK980

Release year

2021

Release year

2022

Switch Options

Linear, Tactile, Clicky

Switch Options

Tactile, Linear, Clicky

Profile

Normal Profile

Profile

Normal Profile

Hot Swappable

Layout Size

65%

Layout Size

98%

Layout Standard

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

Layout Standard

ANSI, ISO

Layout Ergonomics

Normal

Layout Ergonomics

Normal

Knob Support

Display Support

Mac/Win Support

Multi-Media Keys

USB-C

USB passthrough

Connection

Wired, Wired only

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless, Wired only

Polling Rate

1000 Hz

Polling Rate

Battery capacity

4000 mAh

Hall Effect Support

QMK Support

VIA Support

VIAL Support

N-Key Rollover

Rapid Trigger

Mount Style

Gasket Mount

Mount Style

Gasket Mount

Screw in Stabilizers

Sound Dampening

Backlight

Rgb, South-face

Backlight

Rgb, White, North-face

Case Colors

Case Material

Aluminum

Case Material

ABS, Aluminum, Plastic, Steel

Keycaps Material

PBT, ABS,

Keycaps Material

PBT, ABS

Dimensions

20 x 121 x 328 mm

Dimensions

36 x 323 x 141 mm

Weight

1645g

Weight

1300g

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Rating	4.8 stars (480 reviews)	4.2 stars (9 reviews)
Purchase Options
Main differences	Released in 2021 Has Linear, Tactile, Clicky switch options Available in a 65% layout Built with the ANSI, ISO, JIS, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW layout standard Provides dedicated media keys Supports QMK firmware Supports VIA configuration Includes screw-in stabilizers Supports Wired, Wired only connectivity Runs at a 1000 Hz polling rate Weighs about 1645 g Sized at 20 x 121 x 328 mm Made with a Aluminum case Features PBT, ABS, keycaps Offers Yes, Rgb, South-face, Rgb South-face RGB lighting	Released in 2022 Has Tactile, Linear, Clicky switch options Available in a 98% layout Built with the ANSI, ISO layout standard Features N-key rollover Supports Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless, Wired only connectivity Equipped with a 4000 mAh battery Weighs about 1300 g Sized at 36 x 323 x 141 mm Made with a ABS, Aluminum, Plastic, Steel case Features PBT, ABS keycaps Offers Yes, Rgb, White, North-face, Rgb North-face RGB lighting
Score	Scores Performance: 65.5 Build Quality: 90.3 Productivity: 94.8 Customizability: 99.8 Portability: 70.6	Scores Performance: 78 Build Quality: 79.9 Productivity: 82.6 Customizability: 77.8 Portability: 53.3
Name	Name Keychron Q2	Name Skyloong GK980
Release year	Release year 2021	Release year 2022
Switch Options	Switch Options Linear, Tactile, Clicky	Switch Options Tactile, Linear, Clicky
Profile	Profile Normal Profile	Profile Normal Profile
Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable
Layout Size	Layout Size 65%	Layout Size 98%
Layout Standard	Layout Standard ANSI, ISO, JIS, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW	Layout Standard ANSI, ISO
Layout Ergonomics	Layout Ergonomics Normal	Layout Ergonomics Normal
Knob Support	Knob Support	Knob Support
Display Support	Display Support	Display Support
Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support
Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys
USB-C	USB-C	USB-C
USB passthrough	USB passthrough	USB passthrough
Connection	Connection Wired, Wired only	Connection Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless, Wired only
Polling Rate	Polling Rate 1000 Hz	Polling Rate -
Battery capacity	Battery capacity -	Battery capacity 4000 mAh
Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support
QMK Support	QMK Support	QMK Support
VIA Support	VIA Support	VIA Support
VIAL Support	VIAL Support	VIAL Support
N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover
Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger
Mount Style	Mount Style Gasket Mount	Mount Style Gasket Mount
Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers
Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening
Backlight	Backlight Rgb, South-face	Backlight Rgb, White, North-face
Case Colors	Case Colors	Case Colors
Case Material	Case Material Aluminum	Case Material ABS, Aluminum, Plastic, Steel
Keycaps Material	Keycaps Material PBT, ABS,	Keycaps Material PBT, ABS
Dimensions	Dimensions 20 x 121 x 328 mm	Dimensions 36 x 323 x 141 mm
Weight	Weight 1645g	Weight 1300g