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BAROCCOMISTEL MD600 Alpha Split vs Keychron K3 Max

Get the BAROCCOMISTEL MD600 Alpha Split for the 2,000 mAh battery.

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Battery

BAROCCOMISTEL MD600 Alpha Split

No reviews

from$270at Mechkeys

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Keychron K3 Max

4.1 (16)4.1 · 16 reviews

from$89at MK

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

BAROCCOMISTEL MD600 Alpha Split

Battery

Build quality in the bottom 5% of 60% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

$270 at Mechkeys

Get the

Keychron K3 Max

Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
No numpad.

$89 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.

BAROCCOMISTEL MD600 Alpha Split

Keychron K3 Max

Layout size
60%
75%
Connection
Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Battery
2,000 mAh
1,550 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Low profile
No
Yes
Ergonomics
Alice
Standard

KeebFinder scores

How we score

BAROCCOMISTEL MD600 Alpha Split
Keychron K3 Max

Performance: 48
81
Build quality: 41
86
Productivity: 80
94
Customizability: 63
91
Portability: 90
77

What they share

Hot-swappable
Sound dampening

See every spec side by side

Full specs

BAROCCOMISTEL MD600 Alpha Split vs Keychron K3 Max specs

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

17 of 27 specs differ

Spec

BAROCCOMISTEL MD600 Alpha Split

Keychron K3 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Tactile

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

—

Plate Mount

Low profile

Yes

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

60%

75%

Layout standard

ANSI

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

Ergonomics

Alice

Standard

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

Battery

2,000 mAhBetter

1,550 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

PBT

ABS, Aluminum, Plastic, Wood

Plate material

—

Aluminum, Plastic, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT

ABS, PBT

Weight

970 g

580 g

Dimensions

27 x 343 x 133 mm

22 x 306 x 116 mm

Typing angle

—

3°, 7°

Backlight

RGB

RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

BAROCCOMISTEL MD600 Alpha Split

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron K3 Max

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

Where to buy

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