Gray Studio Space80 vs Keychron Q65 Max
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Gray Studio Space80
Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards at any price.
- No numpad.
Get the
Keychron Q65 Max
Knob
Build quality in the top 10% of 65% boards under $300.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
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.
Gray Studio Space80
Keychron Q65 Max
Layout size
80%
65%
Knob
No
Yes
VIA
No
Yes
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
Plate material
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate
Steel
Screw-in stabilizers
No
Yes
Easier to tune than the plate-mount stabs you get prebuilt
- Gray Studio Space80
- Keychron Q65 Max
- Performance
- 5378
- Build quality
- 8087
- Productivity
- 7193
- Customizability
- 7695
- Portability
- 5189
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: Aluminum
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- QMK
- Sound dampening
Gray Studio Space80 vs Keychron Q65 Max specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 27 specs differ
Gray Studio Space80
Keychron Q65 Max
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
VIAL
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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