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KBDFans Agar Micro vs Keychron Q9

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KBDfans Agar Micro Keyboard

KBDFans Agar Micro

from$79at KBDfans

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Keychron Q9 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard

Knob

Keychron Q9

4.7 · 6 reviews

from$59at Keychron

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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.

KBDFans Agar Micro

Keychron Q9

  • Connection

    Wired, Bluetooth

    Wired

  • Ergonomics

    Alice

    Split Spacebar

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Polycarbonate

    Aluminum

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • KBDFans Agar Micro
  • Keychron Q9
Performance
46
66
Build quality
79
91
Productivity
56
94
Customizability
66
96
Portability
77
70

What they share

  • Layout size: 40%
  • Hot-swappable
  • VIA
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From real owners

What owners say

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

KBDFans Agar Micro

No owner reviews collected yet.

Keychron Q9

4.7

6 owner reviews

Praise
“Love the keyboard and goes well with the switches i got. Size was bigger than expected but weight is truly high quality Could do with a force break mod though as it is a little pingy”
Zeke D.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

KBDFans Agar Micro vs Keychron Q9 specs

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

16 of 24 specs differ

KBDFans Agar Micro

Keychron Q9

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

40%
40%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Alice
Split Spacebar

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired, Bluetooth
Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Polycarbonate
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate
Steel

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

280 g
1,050 g

Dimensions

—
20 x 94 x 326 mm

Typing angle

7°
5°

Backlight

None
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2022

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • KBDfansCN

    In stock
    $79Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$79Visit
  • DivinikeyUS

    Out of stock
    $89Visit
Keychron Q95 stores
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $59Visit
  • Input GearDE

    In stock
    $109Visit
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $119Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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