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Akko MU01 vs Keychron Q1 Max

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Akko MU01

No reviews

from$119at MK

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Knob

Keychron Q1 Max

4.3 · 25 reviews

from$209at MK

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Akko MU01

Build quality in the top 40% of 65% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

$119 at MK

Get the

Keychron Q1 Max

Knob

Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
No numpad.

$209 at MK

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.

Akko MU01

Keychron Q1 Max

Layout size
65%
75%
Case material
Wood
Aluminum
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Knob
No
Yes
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Akko MU01
Keychron Q1 Max

Performance: 71
81
Build quality: 69
89
Productivity: 57
97
Customizability: 62
98
Portability: 86
81

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Battery: 4,000 mAh
Keycaps: PBT

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Full specs

Akko MU01 vs Keychron Q1 Max specs

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

12 of 27 specs differ

Spec

Akko MU01

Keychron Q1 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

—

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%

75%

Layout standard

ANSI

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

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Wood

Aluminum

Plate material

Plastic

Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT

Weight

—

1,724 g

Dimensions

—

23 x 145 x 328 mm

Typing angle

—

5°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

2023

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Akko MU01

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron Q1 Max

Input Gear
ISO-DE
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-CH
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-CH
In stockDoes not ship to you

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