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DOIO KB16 vs Keychron Q1 Max

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DOIO KB16

No reviews

from$79at MK

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Keychron Q1 Max

4.3 (25)4.3 · 25 reviews

from$209at MK

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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DOIO KB16

Rules this board out

North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Macropad only. This is not a full keyboard.

$79 at MK

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Keychron Q1 Max

Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
No numpad.

$209 at MK

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.

DOIO KB16

Keychron Q1 Max

Layout size
Macropad
75%
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
Acrylic, Aluminum
Aluminum
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Display
OLED
None
A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score

DOIO KB16
Keychron Q1 Max

Performance: 66
81
Build quality: 86
89
Productivity: 76
97
Customizability: 89
98
Portability: 67
81

What they share

Hot-swappable
Knob
QMK
VIA
Sound dampening

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Full specs

DOIO KB16 vs Keychron Q1 Max specs

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

13 of 27 specs differ

Spec

DOIO KB16

Keychron Q1 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

—

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

Macropad

75%

Layout standard

ANSI

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

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

OLED

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only

4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Acrylic, Aluminum

Aluminum

Plate material

FR4

Polycarbonate

Keycaps

—

PBT

Weight

—

1,724 g

Dimensions

—

23 x 145 x 328 mm

Typing angle

—

5°

Backlight

RGB, north-facing

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2025

2023

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

DOIO KB16

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron Q1 Max

Input Gear
ISO-DE
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-CH
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-CH
In stockDoes not ship to you

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