Keychron Q65
Keychron · 65% · standard height
The Keychron Q65 is a wired 68-key CNC-aluminum gasket-mount QMK/VIA keyboard that extends the 65% layout with a left-side column of four macro keys and a knob, fully hot-swappable.
Best for: enthusiast, typing.
Keychron Q65 specs
| Layout | 65% |
|---|---|
| Height | Standard |
| Connectivity | Wired |
| Hot-swap | Yes |
| Stock switches | Gateron G Pro Red, Gateron G Pro Brown, Gateron G Pro Blue |
| Keycaps | PBT double-shot, OSA profile |
| Case | Full CNC 6063 aluminum |
| Mount | gasket |
| Backlight | RGB |
| QMK / VIA | Yes |
| Battery | n/a |
| Typical price | $100 |
| Sound (stock) | deep thock |
| Released | 2022 |
Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers rather than guesses.
Where to buy
- Keychron , around $100
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Alternatives to the Keychron Q65
Keychron Q2 65% · $80 The Keychron Q2 is a wired 65% full-aluminum double-gasket QMK/VIA custom keyboard with hot-swap sockets and an optional knob, shrinking the Q1 formula to a nav-column layout. Keychron V2 65% · $60 The Keychron V2 is a wired 65% QMK/VIA custom keyboard with hot-swap sockets, screw-in stabilizers, and OSA PBT keycaps, offering the Q2's layout in an affordable plastic case. Keychron Q60 60% · $140 The Keychron Q60 is a wired 60% CNC-aluminum gasket-mount QMK/VIA keyboard with an HHKB-inspired key arrangement, hot-swap sockets, and dye-sub Cherry-profile PBT keycaps.
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