Apos Preonic Rev 4 Ortholinear vs Keychron Q15 Max Ortholinear
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Apos Preonic Rev 4 Ortholinear
Build quality in the top 50% of Numpad boards under $200.
- Numpad only. This is not a full keyboard.
Get the
Keychron Q15 Max Ortholinear
Knob
Build quality in the top 20% of 65% boards under $200.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
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.
Apos Preonic Rev 4 Ortholinear
Keychron Q15 Max Ortholinear
Layout size
Numpad
65%
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile
Linear, Tactile
Knob
No
Yes
Sound dampening
No
Yes
- Apos Preonic Rev 4 Ortholinear
- Keychron Q15 Max Ortholinear
- Performance
- 6174
- Build quality
- 6679
- Productivity
- 5694
- Customizability
- 6885
- Portability
- 6589
- Hot-swappable
- Ergonomics: Ortholinear
- Case material: Aluminum
- QMK
Apos Preonic Rev 4 Ortholinear vs Keychron Q15 Max Ortholinear specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 22 specs differ
Apos Preonic Rev 4 Ortholinear
Keychron Q15 Max Ortholinear
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Backlight
QMK
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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