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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Qelec.Studio i101 vs Keychron Q6 Max

Get the Qelec.Studio i101 for the 6,000 mAh battery. Get the Keychron Q6 Max for knob and qmk.

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.

Qelec.Studio i101

Keychron Q6 Max

  • Battery

    6,000 mAh

    4,000 mAh

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Gasket Mount, PCB Mount

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Display

    None

    LED

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Qelec.Studio i101
  • Keychron Q6 Max
Performance
54
80
Build quality
58
91
Productivity
54
96
Customizability
58
100
Portability
60
55

What they share

  • Layout size: 100%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

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

Qelec.Studio i101

No owner reviews collected yet.

Keychron Q6 Max

3.8

24 owner reviews

Praise
“Amazing. Love the weight, keycaps, color. Knob placement could be much better. Spacebar leans to one side since I always press it on the right and gets uneven.”
JosephVerified buyer· via Keychron
Critique
“Keystrokes doesn’t have light instead a rainbow where i can’t focus when typing”
GunasVerified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

Qelec.Studio i101 vs Keychron Q6 Max specs

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

16 of 27 specs differ

Qelec.Studio i101

Keychron Q6 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, PCB Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
100%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
LED

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

6,000 mAhBetter
4,000 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—
Aluminum

Plate material

—
Plastic, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

—
2,184 g

Dimensions

—
20 x 137 x 446 mm

Typing angle

7°
5°

Backlight

None
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2024

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • zFrontierHK

    In stock
    $19Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$229Visit
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $200Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $216Visit
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $219Visit
  • ktechsSG

    In stock
    $274Visit

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