KBDFans Athena vs Keychron Q1 Max
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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.
KBDFans Athena
Keychron Q1 Max
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Mount style
Top Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Knob
No
Yes
Display
LCD
None
Weight
2,200 g
1,724 g
- KBDFans Athena
- Keychron Q1 Max
- Performance
- 7082
- Build quality
- 8489
- Productivity
- 7597
- Customizability
- 8898
- Portability
- 6381
- Layout size: 75%
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: Aluminum
- VIA
- Sound dampening
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
KBDFans Athena
4 owner reviews
“Well-packaged board with plenty of accessories and customization options. Incredibly detailed and beautiful design.”
Keychron Q1 Max
25 owner reviews
“As a software analyst who do a lot of coding, emailing and editing this is the one. Why would I build one when there is one ready that is better than what I could build?”
“This product is a downgrade relative to the previous version. I deeply regret not unpacking it and testing it out in the return period: (1) The keyboard is much louder -- on the Pro, keypresses were basically silent with the right switches; now, they are very…”
KBDFans Athena vs Keychron Q1 Max specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
16 of 28 specs differ
KBDFans Athena
Keychron Q1 Max
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
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
VIAL
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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