Corsair K70 Max vs Keychron Q9
Get the Corsair K70 Max for hall effect and the 8,000 Hz polling rate. Get the Keychron Q9 for hot-swappable.
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from$359at Mechkeys
4.7 (6)4.7 · 6 reviews
from$59at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
Corsair K70 Max
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 40% of 100% boards at any price.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Get the
Keychron Q9
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 5% of 40% boards under $150.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or 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.
Corsair K70 Max
Keychron Q9
Layout size
100%
40%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Ergonomics
Standard
Split Spacebar
Max polling rate
8,000 Hz
1,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
- Corsair K70 Max
- Keychron Q9
- Performance
- 8365
- Build quality
- 5191
- Productivity
- 6794
- Customizability
- 5296
- Portability
- 4270
- Connection: Wired
- Case material: Aluminum
- Knob
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
Corsair K70 Max vs Keychron Q9 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
14 of 25 specs differ
Corsair K70 Max
Keychron Q9
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Corsair K70 Max
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Keychron Q9
Input Gear
ISO
In stockShips to you
Input Gear
ISO
In stockShips to you
Keychron
ISO
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
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