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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 10, 2026

Filco XACRO M3A vs Keychron Q11

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Filco XACRO M3A

Build quality in the bottom 5% of 65% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

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Keychron Q11

Hot-swappable

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

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.

Filco XACRO M3A

Keychron Q11

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    PBT

    Aluminum

  • Weight

    740 g

    1,186 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

  • VIA

    No

    Yes

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Filco XACRO M3A
  • Keychron Q11
Performance
37
68
Build quality
39
88
Productivity
58
97
Customizability
42
98
Portability
62
73

What they share

  • Ergonomics: Split
  • Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
  • Knob
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

Filco XACRO M3A vs Keychron Q11 specs

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

13 of 25 specs differ

Filco XACRO M3A

Keychron Q11

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

—
Plate Mount, Tray Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
—

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Split
Split

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

PBT
Aluminum

Plate material

—
Aluminum, Steel

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

740 g
1,186 g

Dimensions

39 x 318 x 124 mm
10 x 134 x 345 mm

Typing angle

—
3°

Backlight

None
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2023

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Filco XACRO M3A

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron Q11

  • Keychron

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic

    Out of stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK

    Out of stockDoes not ship to you

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