Createkeebs LuminKey80 II vs Keychron Q3 Max Side Print
Get the Createkeebs LuminKey80 II for the 7,000 mAh battery. Get the Keychron Q3 Max Side Print for knob and sound dampening.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Createkeebs LuminKey80 II
Battery
Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards under $300.
Get the
Keychron Q3 Max Side Print
Knob
Build quality in the top 10% of 80% boards under $300.
- 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.
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.
Createkeebs LuminKey80 II
Keychron Q3 Max Side Print
Battery
7,000 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Mount style
Gasket Mount
PCB Mount
Knob
No
Yes
Display
LED
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
Sound dampening
No
Yes
- Createkeebs LuminKey80 II
- Keychron Q3 Max Side Print
- Performance
- 6074
- Build quality
- 7982
- Productivity
- 8398
- Customizability
- 8590
- Portability
- 8878
- Layout size: 80%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Case material: Aluminum
- QMK
Createkeebs LuminKey80 II vs Keychron Q3 Max Side Print specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 24 specs differ
Createkeebs LuminKey80 II
Keychron Q3 Max Side Print
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
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Createkeebs LuminKey80 II
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
Keychron Q3 Max Side Print
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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