Mechboards GEIST Totem vs Keychron Q11
Get the Keychron Q11 for knob and qmk.
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from$170at Mechboards
4.7 (13)4.7 · 13 reviews
from$184at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
Mechboards GEIST Totem
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Get the
Keychron Q11
Knob
- 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.
Mechboards GEIST Totem
Keychron Q11
Case material
Plastic
Aluminum
Switch options
Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Knob
No
Yes
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
VIA
No
Yes
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
- Mechboards GEIST Totem
- Keychron Q11
- Performance
- 4267
- Build quality
- 4788
- Productivity
- 4897
- Customizability
- 4598
- Portability
- 7073
- Hot-swappable
- Ergonomics: Split
Mechboards GEIST Totem vs Keychron Q11 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 24 specs differ
Mechboards GEIST Totem
Keychron Q11
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
Mac & Windows
Released
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ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Mechboards GEIST Totem
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Keychron Q11
- Go to Keychron
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic
Out of stockShips to you
- Go to Keychron (DE)
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
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