Epomaker Magcore65 Lite vs Keychron Q65 Max
Get the Epomaker Magcore65 Lite for hall effect and the 8,000 Hz polling rate. Get the Keychron Q65 Max for knob.
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4.8 (10)4.8 · 10 reviews
from$43at Epomaker
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from$209at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
Epomaker Magcore65 Lite
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 45% of 65% boards under $50.
- 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.
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.
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.
Epomaker Magcore65 Lite
Keychron Q65 Max
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Max polling rate
8,000 Hz
1,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
Case material
ABS
Aluminum
Switch options
Linear, Magnetic
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Knob
No
Yes
- Epomaker Magcore65 Lite
- Keychron Q65 Max
- Performance
- 9078
- Build quality
- 6686
- Productivity
- 6893
- Customizability
- 6795
- Portability
- 8789
- Layout size: 65%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Battery: 4,000 mAh
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- Sound dampening
Epomaker Magcore65 Lite vs Keychron Q65 Max specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
15 of 27 specs differ
Epomaker Magcore65 Lite
Keychron Q65 Max
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
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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