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Keychron K13 Max vs Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2

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Keychron K13 Max

Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

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

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Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2

Battery

Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Missing ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW. The other board is sold in those layouts.

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 K13 Max

Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2

  • Battery

    2,000 mAh

    8,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Low profile

    Yes

    No

  • Case material

    ABS, Aluminum

    Aluminum, Copper, Steel

  • Mount style

    PCB Mount

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

  • Display

    None

    TFT

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron K13 Max
  • Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2
Performance
80
68
Build quality
79
89
Productivity
88
84
Customizability
89
85
Portability
76
87

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
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From real owners

What owners say

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

Keychron K13 Max

4.5

4 owner reviews

Praise
“Bought the K13 max to substitute my K1SE. The K1 worked flawlessly, but i needed a number pad for workflow. The build quality with the metal body is great, wifi connectivity is a nice addition, keycaps are larger and have less empty space between each other…”
Dário L.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2

3.0

4 owner reviews

Praise
“I ordered a keyboard set and keycaps from divinikey the 2 sets go out of stock almost everytime so I decided to go with Divinikey and they game me a time frame of up to12 weeks which was perfectly fine and the package came in after 6-7 weeks I was super happy…”
Leandro M.Verified buyer· via Divinikey
Critique
“I'm not sure why the QK80 is getting the reviews it's getting. Let's go down the list of the brand new QK80 I have and what I'm regretting getting it: 1) The screen worked for all of five seconds before going blank. Nothing I do brings it back 2) You can't…”
JoelVerified buyer· via Divinikey

Full specs

Keychron K13 Max vs Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2 specs

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

13 of 26 specs differ

Keychron K13 Max

Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

PCB Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Low profile

Yes
No

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK, JIS
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
TFT

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

2,000 mAh
8,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum
Aluminum, Copper, Steel

Plate material

—
Aluminum, FR4, Plastic, POM

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

600 g
—

Dimensions

8 x 346 x 119 mm
19 x 362 x 137 mm

Typing angle

3°
7°

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron K13 Max

  • Keychron

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW

    In stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-SW

    Out of stockDoes not ship to you

Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2

  • MonacoKeys

    ISO-DE

    In stockDoes not ship to you

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