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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Cidoo ABM081 Stellar vs Keychron Q1 Max

Get the Keychron Q1 Max for the 4,000 mAh battery and knob.

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.

Cidoo ABM081 Stellar

Keychron Q1 Max

  • Battery

    3,000 mAh

    4,000 mAh

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Display

    TFT

    None

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Cidoo ABM081 Stellar
  • Keychron Q1 Max
Performance
51
82
Build quality
76
89
Productivity
69
97
Customizability
82
98
Portability
75
81

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Cidoo ABM081 Stellar

No owner reviews collected yet.

Keychron Q1 Max

4.3

25 owner reviews

Praise
“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?”
Jay S.Verified buyer· via Keychron
Critique
“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…”
TyperVerified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

Cidoo ABM081 Stellar vs Keychron Q1 Max specs

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

11 of 27 specs differ

Cidoo ABM081 Stellar

Keychron Q1 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

TFT
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

3,000 mAh
4,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

—
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
1,724 g

Dimensions

—
23 x 145 x 328 mm

Typing angle

—
5°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2023

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $59Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$59Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $186Visit
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $209Visit
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $209Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    Visit

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