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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Dimensions
    2. Build Quality
    3. Ergonomics
    4. Backlighting
    5. Cable & Connector
    6. Wireless Versatility
    7. Extra Features
    8. In The Box
  5. Typing Experience
    1. Keystrokes
    2. Typing Quality
    3. Typing Noise
    4. Latency
  6. Software and Operating System
    1. Software & Programming
    2. Keyboard Compatibility
  7. Comments

Corsair K55 RGB PRO vs Keychron Q2

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Corsair K55 RGB PRO
Keychron Q2

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Corsair K55 RGB PRO Picture
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ConnectivityWired
Size
Full-size (100%)
Mechanical
No
ConnectivityWired
Size
Compact (65%)
Mechanical
Yes

Variants

  • K55 RGB PRO (Black)
  • Q2 (Carbon Black)
  • Q2 (Navy Blue)
  • Q2 (Silver Grey)

Review

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Corsair K55 RGB PRO

Keychron Q2

The Corsair K55 RGB Pro and the Keychron Q2 are both wired-only gaming keyboards, but they have significant differences. The Keychron is a compact mechanical keyboard with individually lit keys and a much better build quality. It's hot-swappable, meaning you can change out any of the switches. On the other hand, the Corsair is a full-size keyboard that uses rubber dome switches. It has better ergonomics thanks to its incline settings and included wrist rest, and its latency is significantly lower.

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Main Differences for
Gaming

Threshold 

0.10

Gaming 

7.4
8.5

Backlighting 
 

5.4
9.6

Build Quality 
 

6.5
9.0

Operating Force 
 

64 gf
55 gf

Latency 
 

10
7.3

Typing Quality 
 

6.0
8.5

Full Comparison

Design

Dimensions 
 

Top Picture  

Corsair K55 RGB PRO Top Picture
Keychron Q2 Top Picture

Size 
 

Full-size (100%)
Compact (65%)

Height 
 

1.3" (3.4 cm)
1.7" (4.4 cm)

Width  

19.1" (48.4 cm)
12.9" (32.7 cm)

Depth 
 

6.5" (16.6 cm)
4.8" (12.1 cm)

Depth With Wrist Rest 
 

9.1" (23.0 cm)
N/A

Weight 
 

1.69 lbs (0.768 kg)
3.68 lbs (1.671 kg)
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Build Quality 
 

6.5
9.0

Build Quality Close Up  

Corsair K55 RGB PRO Build Quality Close Up
Keychron Q2 Build Quality Close Up

Keycap Material  

ABS
PBT
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Ergonomics 
 

7.5
6.0

Side Picture  

Corsair K55 RGB PRO Side Picture
Keychron Q2 Side Picture

Board Design 
 

Straight
Straight

Minimum Incline 
 

3°
6.5°

Medium Incline 
 

N/A
N/A

Maximum Incline 
 

8°
N/A

Wrist Rest  

Detachable
No
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Backlighting 
 

5.4
9.6

Backlighting Picture  

Corsair K55 RGB PRO Backlighting Picture
Keychron Q2 Backlighting Picture

White Shot 
 

Corsair K55 RGB PRO White Shot
Keychron Q2 White Shot

Brightness Max 
 

Corsair K55 RGB PRO Brightness Max
Keychron Q2 Brightness Max

Brightness Min 
 

Corsair K55 RGB PRO Brightness Min
Keychron Q2 Brightness Min

Backlighting  

Yes
Yes

Color 
 

RGB
RGB

Individually Backlit Keys 
 

No
Yes

Color Mixing 
 

Ok
Poor

Effects 
 

Yes
Yes

Programmable 
 

Yes
Yes
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Cable & Connector  

Connectivity  

Wired
Wired

Detachable 
 

No
Yes (Wired Only Keyboard)

Length  

5.9 ft (1.8 m)
5.9 ft (1.8 m)

Connector (Keyboard side) 
 

Not Detachable
USB type-C
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Wireless Versatility 
 

0.0
0.0

Bluetooth 
 

No
No

Bluetooth Multi-Device Pairing 
 

No
No

Proprietary Receiver 
 

No
No

Battery Type 
 

No Batteries
No Batteries
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Extra Features 
 

Extra Features  

Corsair K55 RGB PRO Extra Features
Keychron Q2 Extra Features

Media Keys 
 

Dedicated
Hot Keys

Macro Programmable Keys 
 

All
All

Trackpad / Trackball  

No
No

Wheel  

No
No

USB Passthrough 
 

No
No

Numpad  

Yes
No

Windows Key Lock 
 

Yes
No

Lock Indicator  

Caps, Scroll & Num lock
No Indicator
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In The Box  

Bundle Picture  

Corsair K55 RGB PRO Bundle Picture
Keychron Q2 Bundle Picture
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Typing Experience

Keystrokes 
 

Key Switch Actuation Graph  

See details on graph tool
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Key Switches 
 

Rubber Dome
Gateron G Pro Brown

Mechanical 
 

No
Yes

Feel 
 

Tactile
Tactile

Operating Force 
 

64 gf
55 gf

Actuation Force 
 

34 gf
39 gf

Pre-Travel 
 

2.6 mm
2.6 mm

Total Travel 
 

4.0 mm
4.1 mm
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Typing Quality 
 

6.0
8.5
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Typing Noise 
 

Typing Sample  

Noise 
 

Very Quiet
Very Quiet
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Latency 
 

10
7.3

Latency Video  

Latency Wired 
 

2.6 ms
11.6 ms

Latency Receiver 
 

N/A
N/A

Latency Bluetooth 
 

N/A
N/A
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Software and Operating System

Software & Programming 
 

9.8
9.6

Software Picture  

Corsair K55 RGB PRO Software Picture
Keychron Q2 Software Picture

Software Name  

iCUE
VIA

Account Required 
 

No
No

Profiles 
 

6+
6+

Onboard Memory 
 

Yes
Yes

Cloud Sync 
 

No
No

Macro Programming 
 

Software and Onboard
Software

Ease Of Use 
 

Easy
Easy

Software Windows Compatible 
 

Yes
Yes

Software macOS Compatible 
 

Yes
Yes
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Keyboard Compatibility 
 

7.2
8.2

Windows  

Full
Full

macOS  

Partial
Full

Linux  

Partial
Full

Android  

No
No

iOS  

No
No

iPadOS  

No
No
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