Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Hexgears Impulse V2 vs Keychron V6 Max

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Hexgears Impulse V2

Hexgears Impulse Hot-Swap RGB Mechanical Keyboard

No reviews

from$84at Apos

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Knob

Keychron V6 Max

5.0 (20)5.0 · 20 reviews

from$99at MK

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Hexgears Impulse V2

Rules this board out

No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

$84 at Apos

Get the

Keychron V6 Max

Knob

Build quality in the top 5% of 100% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

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

$99 at MK

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.

Hexgears Impulse V2

Keychron V6 Max

Switch options
Clicky, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Mount style
Plate Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Knob
No
Yes
Weight
918 g
1,110 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Hexgears Impulse V2
Keychron V6 Max

Performance: 52
83
Build quality: 51
86
Productivity: 43
97
Customizability: 56
98
Portability: 42
53

What they share

Hot-swappable

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Hexgears Impulse V2 vs Keychron V6 Max specs

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

17 of 27 specs differ

Spec

Hexgears Impulse V2

Keychron V6 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Tactile

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

—

100%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-IT, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK, JIS

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

Battery

—

4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—

ABS, Plastic

Plate material

Steel

Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT

ABS, PBT

Weight

918 g

1,110 g

Dimensions

—

30 x 149 x 448 mm

Typing angle

—

4°

Backlight

RGB

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Hexgears Impulse V2

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron V6 Max

Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-IT, ISO-SW
In stockDoes not ship to you

Where to buy

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