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ptdc Cheerz vs Keychron Q15 Max

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ptdc Cheerz

[Shipping, Inventory available soon] Cheerz 40% Keyboard Kit by ptdc

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from$139at zFrontier

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Keychron Q15 Max

4.8 (8)4.8 · 8 reviews

from$199at Keychron

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

ptdc Cheerz

Build quality in the top 25% of 40% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

$139 at zFrontier

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Keychron Q15 Max

Knob

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

$199 at Keychron

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.

ptdc Cheerz

Keychron Q15 Max

Ergonomics
Ortholinear, Alice
Ortholinear, Split Spacebar
Case material
Acrylic, Aluminum
Aluminum
Knob
No
Yes
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

ptdc Cheerz
Keychron Q15 Max

Performance: 47
77
Build quality: 79
88
Productivity: 77
93
Customizability: 70
96
Portability: 85
52

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Mount style: Gasket Mount
Sound dampening

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Full specs

ptdc Cheerz vs Keychron Q15 Max specs

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

14 of 27 specs differ

Spec

ptdc Cheerz

Keychron Q15 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

—

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

40%

—

Layout standard

ISO

ANSI

Ergonomics

Ortholinear, Alice

Ortholinear, Split Spacebar

Knob

Yes

Display

None

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

Acrylic, Aluminum

Aluminum

Plate material

—

Polycarbonate

Keycaps

—

PBT

Weight

—

1,232 g

Dimensions

—

21 x 114 x 283 mm

Typing angle

9°

7°

Backlight

None

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

VIAL

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2025

2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

ptdc Cheerz

zFrontier
ISO
Out of stockShips to you

Keychron Q15 Max

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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