Chilkey ND104 vs Keychron Q3 Max
Get the Chilkey ND104 for the 8,000 mAh battery.
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5.0 (14)5.0 · 14 reviews
from$174at MK
4.5 (13)4.5 · 13 reviews
from$209at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
Chilkey ND104
Battery
Build quality in the top 5% of 100% boards under $200.
- Missing ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic. The other board is sold in those layouts.
Get the
Keychron Q3 Max
Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $300.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- 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.
Chilkey ND104
Keychron Q3 Max
Layout size
100%
80%
Battery
8,000 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Silent
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Mount style
Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Display
Yes
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
- Chilkey ND104
- Keychron Q3 Max
- Performance
- 7980
- Build quality
- 8988
- Productivity
- 9496
- Customizability
- 9098
- Portability
- 6578
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Case material: Aluminum
- Knob
- VIA
Chilkey ND104 vs Keychron Q3 Max specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 27 specs differ
Chilkey ND104
Keychron Q3 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
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Chilkey ND104
Input Gear
ISO-UK
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron Q3 Max
Input Gear
ISO-DE
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK
In stockDoes not ship to you
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