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Epomaker RT82 vs Keychron Q65 Max

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Epomaker RT82

Build quality in the top 30% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • No numpad.
$60 at Epomaker

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Keychron Q65 Max

Knob

Build quality in the top 10% of 65% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
$209 at Keychron

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.

Epomaker RT82

Keychron Q65 Max

  • Layout size

    75%

    65%

  • Case material

    ABS

    Aluminum

  • Switch options

    Linear, Silent

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Display

    LCD

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker RT82
  • Keychron Q65 Max
Performance
78
78
Build quality
74
87
Productivity
82
93
Customizability
78
95
Portability
79
89

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Battery: 4,000 mAh
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • VIA
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Epomaker RT82 vs Keychron Q65 Max specs

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

12 of 26 specs differ

Epomaker RT82

Keychron Q65 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Silent
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

LCD
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
Aluminum

Plate material

Polycarbonate
Steel

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,000 g
2,420 g

Dimensions

40 x 327 x 143 mm
34 x 121 x 363 mm

Typing angle

5°
7°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2023

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