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Keychron Carbon 60 HE vs Q65 Max

Get the Keychron Carbon 60 HE for hall effect and the 8,000 Hz polling rate.

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.

Keychron Carbon 60 HE

Keychron Q65 Max

  • Layout size

    60%

    65%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

  • Max polling rate

    8,000 Hz

    1,000 Hz

  • Case material

    Carbon Fiber

    Aluminum

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Carbon 60 HE
  • Keychron Q65 Max
Performance
89
78
Build quality
59
87
Productivity
73
93
Customizability
67
95
Portability
76
89

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

Keychron Carbon 60 HE vs Q65 Max specs

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

17 of 27 specs differ

Keychron Carbon 60 HE

Keychron Q65 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

60%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

LED
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 HzBetter
1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Carbon Fiber
Aluminum

Plate material

CarbonFiber
Steel

Keycaps

PC
PBT

Weight

740 g
2,420 g

Dimensions

29 x 291 x 108 mm
34 x 121 x 363 mm

Typing angle

6°
7°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2023

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $234Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$234Visit
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $209Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$209Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    Out of stock
    $265Visit

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