Createkeebs LuminKey80 II vs Keychron Q65 Max
Get the Createkeebs LuminKey80 II for the 7,000 mAh battery. Get the Keychron Q65 Max 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.
- No numpad.
Get the
Keychron Q65 Max
Knob
Build quality in the top 10% of 65% 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.
- 65% layout. No function row and 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.
Createkeebs LuminKey80 II
Keychron Q65 Max
Layout size
80%
65%
Battery
7,000 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Knob
No
Yes
Display
LED
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
Sound dampening
No
Yes
- Createkeebs LuminKey80 II
- Keychron Q65 Max
- Performance
- 5978
- Build quality
- 7987
- Productivity
- 8393
- Customizability
- 8495
- Portability
- 8889
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Case material: Aluminum
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- QMK
Createkeebs LuminKey80 II vs Keychron Q65 Max specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 27 specs differ
Createkeebs LuminKey80 II
Keychron Q65 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.
Createkeebs LuminKey80 II
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
Keychron Q65 Max
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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