Dareu A98 Pro vs Keychron Q12 Max
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5.0 (2)5.0 · 2 reviews
from$169at Mechkeys
4.8 (12)4.8 · 12 reviews
from$219at MK
Which one should you get?
Get the
Dareu A98 Pro
Build quality in the top 30% of 98% boards under $200.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
Get the
Keychron Q12 Max
Build quality in the top 5% of 96% boards under $300.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
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.
Dareu A98 Pro
Keychron Q12 Max
Layout size
98%
96%
Ergonomics
Standard
Southpaw
Case material
Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum
Switch options
Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, PCB Mount
- Dareu A98 Pro
- Keychron Q12 Max
- Performance
- 4982
- Build quality
- 6990
- Productivity
- 8798
- Customizability
- 7498
- Portability
- 5656
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Battery: 4,000 mAh
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Dareu A98 Pro
2 owner reviews
“EDIT: UPDATED TO 5 STARS BECAUSE I WAS MAKING A MISTAKE. For some reason, I cannot read properly and did not realize the switch on the far left of the KB is how you manually switch which input you're using to connect the KB. I switched it from wired to dongle…”
Keychron Q12 Max
12 owner reviews
“I bought this with the Banana switches, then bought a Mode Sonnet, and to be totally honest, I prefer the Q12 Max by far. Extremely functional and feels great to actually type on. I'd love to see a Southpaw Fullsize layout from Keychron in the future or…”
Dareu A98 Pro vs Keychron Q12 Max specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
15 of 27 specs differ
Dareu A98 Pro
Keychron Q12 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
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