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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 23, 2026

Aesco A83 Air vs Keychron K13 Max

Get the Aesco A83 Air for the 3,800 mAh battery. Get the Keychron K13 Max for qmk and via.

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.

Aesco A83 Air

Keychron K13 Max

  • Layout size

    75%

    80%

  • Battery

    3,800 mAh

    2,000 mAh

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

  • VIA

    No

    Yes

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Aesco A83 Air
  • Keychron K13 Max
Performance
44
80
Build quality
40
79
Productivity
45
88
Customizability
57
89
Portability
62
76

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Low profile
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Aesco A83 Air

No owner reviews collected yet.

Keychron K13 Max

4.5

4 owner reviews

Praise
“Bought the K13 max to substitute my K1SE. The K1 worked flawlessly, but i needed a number pad for workflow. The build quality with the metal body is great, wifi connectivity is a nice addition, keycaps are larger and have less empty space between each other…”
Dário L.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

Aesco A83 Air vs Keychron K13 Max specs

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

12 of 25 specs differ

Aesco A83 Air

Keychron K13 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
PCB Mount

Low profile

Yes
Yes

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK, JIS

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

3,800 mAhBetter
2,000 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—
ABS, Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
600 g

Dimensions

—
8 x 346 x 119 mm

Typing angle

—
3°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2024

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $119Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$119Visit
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $109Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$109Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    Out of stock
    $125Visit
  • ktechsSG

    Out of stock
    $157Visit

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