IQUNIX EZ60/EZ63 Keyboard Review

The IQUNIX EZ60 and the IQUNIX EZ63 have a compact layout and a fairly standard normal profile height. They don't take up much space on a desk, leaving plenty of space for dynamic mouse movement.

We bought and tested the IQUNIX EZ63 layout variant, and the only major difference is that it has dedicated arrow keys. The EZ60 variant is a more traditional 60%, which lacks dedicated arrow keys. For an easy-to-reference comparison between the two layouts, see the user guide for these keyboards on the IQUNIX website.

The IQUNIX EZ60 and the IQUNIX EZ63 have outstanding build quality. The chassis is made of aluminum, so there's virtually no deck flexing, and the fit and finish of all pieces is tight without any noticeable gaps or blemishes. However, the metallic finish on the case does make it fairly easy to leave visible fingerprints. If interested, see an image of the underside.

The overall weight of the case also helps keep the keyboard in place, and the extended strut feet along both sides have rubber caps on and do a great job of preventing the board from sliding around on your desk.

The PBT keycaps have a slightly textured finish and feel quite stable with very minimal wobble. The stabilizers are also quite even-feeling, with a consistent sound signature and no rattling.

Additionally, you can make small adjustments to how level and stable your keyboard feels on your desk by tightening screws through the legs on either side with the included hex wrench. For further details, see the Extra Features section.

These keyboards have a fixed incline setting and quite a tall profile that requires you to angle your wrists somewhat to reach the keys. While the angle doesn't feel unnatural or uncomfortable, we recommend using these keyboards with a wrist rest if you plan on gaming or typing for longer periods.

These keyboards have a hot-swappable PCB and support magnetic switches.

The software offers calibration for each particular switch on a list of supported switches. Some magnetic Hall effect switches that aren't listed may function reasonably well, but they may have a small actuation accuracy penalty if they aren't among the calibrated switches included in the software.

Note that you can access and replace the stabilizers without fully deconstructing the keyboard and removing the plate.

These keyboards have south-facing LEDs and lack shine-through legends, so the keycaps aren't easy to read in the dark.

When set to display white-only backlighting, the white accuracy is reasonably good, but it does have a noticeable blue tint.

The USB-A to USB-C cable is a fairly sturdy-feeling braided cable with a coiled segment closest to the USB-C keyboard-side connector.

It appears that some early units had cables with an aviator connector, but IQUNIX confirms on their FAQ page that the cable on newer models does not have this connector.

These keyboards have metal struts on either side fitted with a pair of bolts. You can loosen or tighten these bolts with the included hex wrench while pressing down on the keyboard to help ensure it sits level on your desk. An illustrated guide demonstrating this feature is included in the box, and you can reference a digital version of this guide on IQUNIX's website.

• USB-A to USB-C cable
• Alternate Mac keycaps
• Hex wrench
• Cleaning brush
• Keycap puller/switch remover
• 5x extra sample Gateron Magnetic Jade Pro Switches
• Visual guide for desk leveling adjustment
• User documentation
• IQUNIX Stickers
• Carrying case

These keyboards provide excellent typing quality. The keys and switches feel very stable, and both the switches and stabilizers are pre-lubed from the factory. Larger stabilized keys actuate evenly, with minimal wobble and no rattling noise. The gasket mount adds a slightly cushioned feel, though it's noticeably stiffer than what you'd find on many standard gasket-mounted mechanical keyboards.

The sound profile is also very pleasant but fairly muted, as is typical of most Hall effect boards, particularly those with full aluminum cases.

Despite the compact form factor, the key spacing remains standard, so the layout doesn't feel cramped. The IQUNIX EZ63 variant we tested includes dedicated arrow keys, which some typists may appreciate. Just note that it lacks a traditional right Shift key (found on the EZ60 variant) and instead uses a 1u-sized 'Super' key that functions as a right Shift. This may take some getting used to, depending on your typing habits.

These keyboards are fairly quiet and unlikely to bother anyone around you, unless you're in a particularly noise-sensitive environment.

For this test, we produced the measurements using an actuation point setting of 0.1 mm and a Rapid Trigger setting of 0.05 mm (press and release).

We bought the IQUNIX EZ63 with Gateron Magnetic Star Trail switches, but you can also buy these keyboards with Gateron Magnetic Jade or Gateron Magnetic Jade Pro switches.

Both Magnetic Jade switch options are somewhat more lightweight feeling. The Magnetic Jade Pro switches also allow for a lower advertised actuation distance of 0.005 mm.

We've provided measurements at various actuation point settings below:

• Setting 0.1 mm: 0.3 mm
• Setting 0.5 mm: 0.6 mm
• Setting 1.2 mm: 1.3 mm
• Setting 1.5 mm: 1.6 mm
• Setting 1.8 mm: 1.9 mm
• Setting 2.0 mm: 2.1 mm
• Setting 2.5 mm: 2.6 mm
• Setting 3.0 mm: 3.2 mm
• Setting 3.5 mm: 3.5 mm
• Setting 3.8 mm: 3.9 mm 

These settings are consistently within 0.2 mm, which is very accurate and compares favorably against other flagship analog keyboards.

The IQUNIX EZ60/EZ63 keyboards maintain remarkably low single-key latency. They deliver an extremely responsive and consistent in-game experience that is suitable for high-level, competitive gaming.

This test was conducted using the following settings:

• Actuation Point: 0.1 mm
• Rapid Trigger: 0.05 mm (press and release)
• Berserk Mode: enabled
• Bottom-out safety zone: 0.10 mm
• Polling rate 8000Hz

Note: Our results are somewhat unexpected given reports from Computex 2024 and measurements from various reviewers suggesting consistent sub 1 ms single-key latency.

However, it's important to consider these other measurements likely don't account for the physical travel of the switch. They're typically produced by magnetically closing the switch and only measuring the hardware/firmware latency. While this is a valid way to measure latency, it isn't fully representative of the latency you experience when using a keyboard. For more details about our latency methodology, you can check out our test article.

These keyboards offer remarkable multi-key latency performance. They're well-suited for playing games that require additional keystrokes while multiple keys are pressed and maintained.

This test was conducted using the following settings:

• Actuation Point: 0.1 mm
• Rapid Trigger: 0.05 mm (press and release)
• Berserk Mode: enabled
• Bottom-out safety zone: 0.10 mm
• Polling rate 8000Hz

Note that we encountered significant inconsistency in release latency when using Rapid Trigger settings, as can be seen in the graph above.

We performed extensive supplementary testing at various settings as well as extra validation testing with the extra sample Gateron Magnetic Jade Pro switches that come in the box. We found this inconsistency persists using virtually all 'optimized' settings.

That said, turning 'Berserk' mode off and enabling 'Stable' mode instead shows improved stability at the cost of added release latency.

With Rapid Trigger disabled, we also see significantly more stable performance but, as predicted, at a cost of slightly more latency. Note this particular measurement was produced with one of the extra sample Gateron Magnetic Jade Pro switches included in the box.

There are reports of some users experiencing rollover issues or ghosting inputs, even when not touching the keyboard.

IQUNIX has an FAQ page that makes some suggestions to avoid these errors.

The IQUNIX EZ60 and EZ63 keyboards deliver decent 4-chord and strong 8-chord split performance, making them a viable option for rhythm games or other titles that require frequent large strings of simultaneous inputs. However, they don't perform quite as well as some competing Hall effect keyboards, such as the Wooting 80HE or the NuPhy Field75 HE.

These keyboards use a web-based client for configuration, which is compatible with Chromium-based browsers.

Some users will appreciate not having to install a program that consumes system resources on their local machine, but note there isn't currently an offline downloadable version of this software. This is something you'll want to consider as this carries a risk that IQUNIX may end support at some point in the future, leaving owners of these keyboards without a way to change their keyboard settings if IQUNIX doesn't release a downloadable offline version.

Also, note that IQUNIX seems to be actively making changes to this software, so certain features may appear differently than in the video above.

Under the performance tab, you can select which switch type you're using, which determines the actuation range to correspond to the switch type you're using. IQUNIX notes on their FAQ page that they may add support for other switch types in the future.

This keyboard also supports several additional features related to analog key settings, detailed below:

Rapid Trigger: This setting can dynamically adjust your switches' actuation and reset points based on distance rather than being fixed at a specific point along the keystroke. This allows for faster follow-up inputs, which can be especially beneficial in scenarios like counter-strafing in FPS games.

• The 'Berserk' mode setting allows you to lower Rapid Trigger distance to a minimum of 0.05 mm with Gateron Magnetic Star Trail switches or 0.005 mm with Gateron Magnetic Jade Pro switches.

DKS (Dynamic Keystrokes): Allows you to map up to four different actions to a single key based on actuation distance.

MT (Mod Tap): This is the ability to set two different actions to a single key based on whether you tap or hold down the key

SOCD (Simultaneous Opposing Cardinal Directions): Monitors a pair of keys to activate based on custom trigger parameters. For example:

• Last input priority: The last pressed key overrides the first if both exceed the actuation point.
• Absolute priority: One key overrides the other if both exceed the actuation point.

You can set one custom profile using the software, but it doesn't allow for multiple custom profiles. That said, there are also separate Office and Esports profiles that are pre-configured with non-customizable actuation settings. You can also choose from a list of presets related to specific esports professionals under the Professional Presets tab.

You can switch between Mac and Windows compatibility mode by holding the Fn+tab shortcut for five seconds. The caps lock key blinks to indicate the change. There is also a set of alternate Mac-specific keycaps included in the box.

For Linux users, the software is recognized in Chromium-based browsers but didn't function during our testing. That said, you may still be able to adjust your udev permissions to get this working. If you have this keyboard and use Linux, we'd love to hear about your experience in the comments.

While default functions on the primary layer for these keyboards work as expected in all platforms, we did encounter some unexpected behavior with the IQUNIX EZ63 we tested. Namely, the quick start guide suggests that Fn + arrow keys shortcuts are bound to media controls. However, none of these shortcuts worked for us out of the box for any OS. That said, you can successfully rebind these commands using the software.

Additionally, according to the quick start guide, the Fn+Del shortcut should function as Insert out of the box. However, this shortcut is recognized as Delete. It's worth noting that IQUNIX may be able to rectify these small quirks with future firmware updates.