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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Mechboards GEIST Totem vs Keychron Q11 Ultra

Get the Keychron Q11 Ultra for knob and sound dampening.

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.

Mechboards GEIST Totem

Keychron Q11 Ultra

  • Case material

    Plastic

    Aluminum

  • Switch options

    Linear, Tactile

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

  • Layout standard

    ANSI

    ANSI, ISO, ISO-CH, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-UK, JIS

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Mechboards GEIST Totem
  • Keychron Q11 Ultra
Performance
42
87
Build quality
49
74
Productivity
49
90
Customizability
47
76
Portability
71
90

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Ergonomics: Split
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From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Mechboards GEIST Totem

No owner reviews collected yet.

Keychron Q11 Ultra

3.4

17 owner reviews

Praise
“Really its 4.5 because of the headaches i had trying to setup the wireless dongle. Fixed by redownloading the firmware, and could finally pair with the dongle.”
Z.G.Verified buyer· via Keychron
Critique
“I'm motivated to write this review because after 2 weeks of usage, I'm beginning to notice occasional tripups where I try to type something and the keyboard lags out and repeats keys, like "I want to bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbuy a dishwasher". Yes, I've already…”
Holden S.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

Mechboards GEIST Totem vs Keychron Q11 Ultra specs

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

11 of 24 specs differ

Mechboards GEIST Totem

Keychron Q11 Ultra

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-CH, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-UK, JIS

Ergonomics

Split
Split

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz

Max polling rate

—
8,000 Hz

Battery

—
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
Aluminum

Plate material

—
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

—
1,724 g

Dimensions

—
32 x 345 x 134 mm

Typing angle

—
3°, 5°

Backlight

None
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2026

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$170Visit
  • MechboardsUK

    Out of stock
    $170Visit
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $239Visit
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $239Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $295Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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