Ajazz AKP815 vs Keychron K3 Max SE
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2.0 (4)2.0 · 4 reviews
from$110at Mechkeys
5.0 (2)5.0 · 2 reviews
from$104at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
Ajazz AKP815
Build quality in the bottom 25% of 75% boards under $150.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
Get the
Keychron K3 Max SE
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 35% of 75% boards under $150.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
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.
Ajazz AKP815
Keychron K3 Max SE
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
ABS
ABS, Wood
Switch options
Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Display
Yes
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
- Ajazz AKP815
- Keychron K3 Max SE
- Performance
- 4680
- Build quality
- 5274
- Productivity
- 8289
- Customizability
- 6086
- Portability
- 6380
- Layout size: 75%
- Low profile
- Sound dampening
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Ajazz AKP815
4 owner reviews
“Why have a keyboard that has soldered switches? It is 2026, there is absolutely no excuse for that. Also, if you're going to have an AI Chatbot as the customer service chat then have it not be useless. I asked a simply question, is this keyboard hot…”
Keychron K3 Max SE
2 owner reviews
“Beautiful service from yourselves, got updates at every point required. Product is amazing and arrived wrapped well. Only issue was the courier delivering the parcel by throwing it into the house rather than handing it in person. Already reviewed their poor…”
Ajazz AKP815 vs Keychron K3 Max SE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
14 of 25 specs differ
Ajazz AKP815
Keychron K3 Max SE
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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