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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Keychron Q65 Max vs Sikakeyb Castle HM66

Get the Keychron Q65 Max for hot-swappable. Get the Sikakeyb Castle HM66 for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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 Q65 Max

Sikakeyb Castle HM66

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

  • Rapid trigger

    No

    Yes

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

  • Max polling rate

    1,000 Hz

    8,000 Hz

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Q65 Max
  • Sikakeyb Castle HM66
Performance
78
86
Build quality
87
43
Productivity
93
52
Customizability
95
47
Portability
89
63

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron Q65 Max vs Sikakeyb Castle HM66 specs

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

18 of 28 specs differ

Keychron Q65 Max

Sikakeyb Castle HM66

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Rapid trigger

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
8,000 HzBetter

Battery

4,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Steel
Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

2,420 g
630 g

Dimensions

34 x 121 x 363 mm
37 x 103 x 294 mm

Typing angle

7°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2023
2024

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $209Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$209Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    Out of stock
    $265Visit
  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $230Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$230Visit

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