IQUNIX MQ80 Low Profile Mechanical Keyboard for Work and Gaming Tri Mode Wireless Wired CNC Aluminum Hot Swappable RGB Backlit Long Battery Life VIA Support (Silver)

I wasn’t sure at first about spending this much on a keyboard, but I’m so glad I did. The moment I unboxed it, I could tell it was built to last. The aluminum case feels solid, and the design is both modern and elegant. Typing on it feels amazing—the low-profile switches are smooth, comfortable, and easy on the fingers during long sessions. The wireless option is super convenient, and the battery life is honestly unbelievable—I hardly ever need to think about charging it. Plus, very nice sound! This keyboard has completely changed my setup. It looks fantastic, types beautifully, and feels like something that will last for years. I couldn’t be happier with it.

I will start by saying that I have owned the Nuphy Air 75 V1, the Lofree Flow, the Lofree Flow Lite, and the Lofree Flow 2 and this is my favorite board out of all of them. The build quality of this board feels incredibly premium. From the PBT keycaps, to the pom switches, and the all metal case design- it gives me a feeling of quality that the other boards lacked. The switches are incredibly smooth and the actuation force is on the lighter side without feeling too light as to cause errant key presses. It is also nice to be able to swap them to other Kailh low profile switches if you prefer a tactile bump or silent options. The sound is great out of the box with the exception of the stabilizers. These are some of the worst stabs I have come across over years of building custom keyboards. The spacebar required me to use the plumbers tape mod to get rid of the ticking as the housing tolerances are pretty bad, and I also cleaned and relubed all of them with dielectric grease to get rid of the rattling. I also removed the bottom layer of foam underneath the PCB (NOT the sheet on the bottom as removing that can lead to shorting if the PCB touched the metal case) as this allowed for more gasket flex leading to a more bouncy typing experience (and helped the sound a bit in my opinion). Despite the additional work, this is my favorite low profile keyboard of all the ones I have tried. I don't think any of this is a deal breaker for most people, but if you are particular about your keyboard's feel and sound, I would highly recommend doing the same mods I did as it really perfected the board.

I personally wanted shine-through keycaps on this keyboard so I could work in my dark bedroom late at night, and sheeeeeeeesh this thing is beautiful with some shine-through caps. Also, it fits literally perfectly on top of the MacBook Pro's (or Air's) built-in keyboard without ever pressing on the built-in keys. This thing is heavy and built like a tank. Best build quality of any keyboard I've ever purchased, and I own 26 different keyboards (recently counted), mostly from the premium brands. This is the nicest keyboard of all of them – but it's tied with its little brother, the IQUNIX Magi65, which I also am pretty fanatical about

Battery drains within 2 days on wireless with backlight, no shine-through caps. Low profile case is high quality and switches sound great

Pros: This keyboard is so nice that I bought a second one for my other desk. It's an absolute joy to type on, both the sound and feel. It has light 40gf switches like I like and the keycaps are classy and clean with a bit of extra style. The built in RGB effects cover what I want, I love the heavy feel and aluminum base this has. The connector port is clean, there are no switches to mess with or interfere with the overall beauty of this keeb. I can't speak to the battery life as I keep it wired and the RGB on, but I hear that's great too. Also, if an intruder breaks in while I'm gaming, I can pick it up and use it as a weapon, it's so heavy and sturdy :D Cons: I just want to start of saying these are nitpicky things, just things that could have been designed better. And some could even be implemented in a firmware update? nudge nudge wink wink 1. The left indicator is a full ARGB strip. To see the battery level, you have to wait for it to flash up to 10 times to see its charge level. Why wouldn't you just indicate the percentage by lighting up the relevant percentage of the indicator with the relevant color? It's incredibly inconvenient to have to wait, stare, and count the flashes. 2. On this white version (my other one is black and it's not an issue there, actually a cool accent with gold outlines on the cutouts), you can see black cutouts in the white switch plate between they keycaps. It breaks up an otherwise smooth white presentation. Also, not as much of an issue with the lights off. 3. I want a way to dim the indicator light. Right now I keep it off constantly because it's too bright. I wish I could choose one of the patterns/colors and then set the brightness I want. As it stands, it's a feature I can't use. 4. I love the red anodized aluminum insert on the right but I wish they gave us some color options to swap out if we want. 5. The firmware flash tool I had to download and run so that I could edit my keymap in Via was skeeeetttccchhhyyyyyy but everything was okay and I can edit my keymaps now. Also, it's a little inconvenient to have to find the design .json online and feed that into the app. First keyboard I've ever had to do that with but hey, I already know my custom keymap and only have to do this once. 6. Oh yeah, this one actually bothers me and idk why i left it til last. The black on the doubleshot keycaps isn't thick enough to block LED bleed thru at the tops of the keys when LEDs aren't dimmed down (how is this not a problem on the white caps?) I've attached pictures of both this and the black cutouts in the white version. Edit: I tested putting sharpie on the back of the black keycap and it seems to fix the bleed thru. See the option key next to the function key in the screenshot - option has sharpie and function does not. Will do this to all the keycaps to solve the problem. The manufacturer should still tweak the depth of the black section in the doubleshot molds if possible. imo. I'm still happy with both the keyboards and they'll be my main standard keyboards. Just wanted to be thorough. Edit: I've since found that the rubber feet are too hard and if there's any deviation from a perfectly flat desk, the keyboard wobbles. none of my other 7 keyboards do this in the same spot on my desk. If I can't find a way to account for this, I'll have to return it and that breaks my heart. When you have a mouspad / deskmat under the keyboard, it'll make up for imperfections and let the keyboard sit flat so I'm keeping the one that sits on a mat, but that's not an option on my other desk so I have to figure something out for that. Unfortunately I have to take this down to 4 stars because of this and the light bleed on the black keycaps. Note: I saw a review from someone saying they could only edit the "Mac" layout in Via - that's absolutely not the case. I was initially hesitant to get this because of that review but it's just wrong.

Love this keyboard! The typing experience is amazing, definitely gives you that THOCK sound when you type on it. Love the white keycaps and red accent. Overall very pleased with the purchase.

2.4ghz works great, bluetooth works great, pretty happy with the current experience. May be a bit heavy feeling if you're used to moving your keyboard a lot.

There are no perfect low profile keyboards. This keyboard is much higher than other low profile mechanical keyboards. The number 5 led does not work. The space bar rattles. What this has vs the Lofrees of this world is rgb and via support. That's all. Imho avoid this overpriced imperfect (broken partially in my case) product.

打鍵感が良く見た目もかっこいい。 フルアルミボディも高級感がある。 スペースキーが分割されてたら文句なかったと思う

5 star

The quality is astounding. It’s incredibly heavy, like a block of lead so probably not that portable but it feels and sounds so good! Online reviews just don’t do it justice

Pros: The keyboard is heavy, feels premium, and sounds great. Software works in both Mac and Windows. Comes with a case, keycap removing tool and cable (rope). Cons: Personally, I did not like the red metal piece and I intend to paint it in black in the future (magnetic, removable) The keycaps are well built, but not very customizable. You also cannot see the rgb through the keycap, only between them. I would say the keyboard battery lasts around 10 days if using RGB. Expensive, if you are short, try checking the Lofree.

I have physically tested it and I also blind tested it with my partner who knows nothing about keyboards other than typing for work, it was compared side by side to Keychron K2 HE, K1 Max, K3 Max, EpoMaker luma84, Logitec MX S & Mechanical, Nuphy air75 v2 and Lofree flow84 and it has come out with the best Typing experience, feel and sound was her number one pick for overall comfort and experience. It is the current best Low profile wireless mechanical keyboard at time of posting this review. It looks the best and build quility is top notch with the heavy Aluminum frame it won't accidently move or budge it given a knock. Yes you pay a premium for it but I snagged it on sale so got a good price at time of purchase. High recommend if you not looking for a dedicated gaming board but rather an every day all rounder rolls Royce of a keyboard.