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Keychron K10 HE vs Q15 Max

Get the Keychron K10 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron K10 HE

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 5% of 100% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.

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Keychron Q15 Max

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.

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.

Keychron K10 HE

Keychron Q15 Max

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Ortholinear, Split Spacebar

  • Case material

    ABS, Aluminum, Plastic, Wood

    Aluminum

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Silent, Tactile

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron K10 HE
  • Keychron Q15 Max
Performance
92
77
Build quality
89
88
Productivity
94
93
Customizability
94
96
Portability
56
52

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Battery: 4,000 mAh
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • QMK
  • VIA
See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

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

Keychron K10 HE

4.2

18 owner reviews

Praise
“Fantastically smooth design with sturdy make, elegant look and satisfying typing experience. The clicking is just right, and the keyboard feels incredible to type with.”
CarlosVerified buyer· via Keychron
Critique
“caps lock, num lock and win/mac indicators don't work. Keychron support has no fix and a no free return policy that will cost me to return. Not worth it to send it back. One of the worst keyboards I have ever used and will wind up putting it in the trash.”
EricVerified buyer· via Keychron

Keychron Q15 Max

4.8

8 owner reviews

Praise
“Keyboard works great. Turned right spacebar into backspace, added back "+=" button to main layer and replaced caps lock with tab with very usefull web browser app. Amazing product. And the RGB looks great. Only downside is that you can't 100% perfectly fit…”
Piotr M.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

Keychron K10 HE vs Q15 Max specs

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

15 of 28 specs differ

Keychron K10 HE

Keychron Q15 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Silent, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
—

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-UK
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Ortholinear, Split Spacebar

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum, Plastic, Wood
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,320 g
1,232 g

Dimensions

40 x 445 x 129 mm
21 x 114 x 283 mm

Typing angle

11°, 4°
7°

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2024

Where to buy

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

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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron K10 HE

Keychron Q15 Max

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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