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Keychron Q65 vs Magicforce Sublimation Edition

Get the Keychron Q65 for hot-swappable and knob.

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

Magicforce Sublimation Edition

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Plastic

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • QMK

    Yes

    No

  • VIA

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Q65
  • Magicforce Sublimation Edition
Performance
67
40
Build quality
89
38
Productivity
95
43
Customizability
96
42
Portability
70
60

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Connection: Wired
  • Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
  • Keycaps: PBT
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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

Magicforce Sublimation Edition

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

Keychron Q65 vs Magicforce Sublimation Edition specs

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

10 of 24 specs differ

Keychron Q65

Magicforce Sublimation Edition

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

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
—

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Plastic

Plate material

Steel
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

2,420 g
—

Dimensions

34 x 121 x 363 mm
—

Typing angle

7°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
White

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2022
2022

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
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  • Keychron (DE)DE

    Out of stock
    $135Visit
  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $85Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$85Visit

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