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Keychron Q65 vs WhatGeek MADLIONS NANO68 HE

Get the Keychron Q65 for hot-swappable. Get the WhatGeek MADLIONS NANO68 HE 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

WhatGeek MADLIONS NANO68 HE

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

  • Rapid trigger

    No

    Yes

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

  • Max polling rate

    1,000 Hz

    8,000 Hz

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Linear, Magnetic

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Q65
  • WhatGeek MADLIONS NANO68 HE
Performance
67
91
Build quality
89
54
Productivity
95
55
Customizability
96
50
Portability
70
69

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Connection: Wired
  • Case material: Aluminum
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From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Keychron Q65

4.5

4 owner reviews

Praise
“awesome keyboard , and its best still i have. but, on VIA , cant remap rotary encoder. i need write add 4,8 4,9 and 0,0 on top of keymap. 4,8 vol- 4,9 vol+ and 0,0 mute add and 0\n,0 remove. to remap VIA .”
oda t.Verified buyer· via Keychron

WhatGeek MADLIONS NANO68 HE

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

Keychron Q65 vs WhatGeek MADLIONS NANO68 HE specs

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

14 of 26 specs differ

Keychron Q65

WhatGeek MADLIONS NANO68 HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear, Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Rapid trigger

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

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

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
8,000 HzBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Steel
—

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

2,420 g
1,200 g

Dimensions

34 x 121 x 363 mm
40 x 140 x 350 mm

Typing angle

7°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2022
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 Q654 stores

  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $79Visit

  • ktechsSG

    In stock
    $149Visit

  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    Visit

  • Keychron (DE)DE

    Out of stock
    $135Visit
WhatGeek MADLIONS NANO68 HE2 stores

  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$69Visit

  • WhatGeekCN

    Out of stock
    $69Visit

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