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HEX Keyboards HEX.4B vs Keychron Q65 Max

Get the Keychron Q65 Max for hot-swappable and knob.

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.

HEX Keyboards HEX.4B

Keychron Q65 Max

  • Layout size

    75%

    65%

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

  • Mount style

    PCB Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • HEX Keyboards HEX.4B
  • Keychron Q65 Max
Performance
46
78
Build quality
51
87
Productivity
45
93
Customizability
51
95
Portability
59
89
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Full specs

HEX Keyboards HEX.4B vs Keychron Q65 Max specs

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

13 of 26 specs differ

HEX Keyboards HEX.4B

Keychron Q65 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

PCB Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

—
4,000 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—
Aluminum

Plate material

—
Steel

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

—
2,420 g

Dimensions

—
34 x 121 x 363 mm

Typing angle

—
7°

Backlight

None
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2023

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
    ~$325Visit
  • ktechsSG

    Out of stock
    $325Visit
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $209Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$209Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    Out of stock
    $265Visit

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