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Keychron K2 Max vs Q1 V2 SE

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Keychron K2 Max

4.5 (2)4.5 · 2 reviews

from$94at Keychron

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Keychron Q1 V2 SE

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from$169at MK

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron K2 Max

Build quality in the top 10% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

$94 at Keychron

Get the

Keychron Q1 V2 SE

Knob

Build quality in the top 10% of 75% boards under $200.

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.

$169 at MK

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 K2 Max

Keychron Q1 V2 SE

Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
ABS, Aluminum
Aluminum
Mount style
PCB Mount, Plate Mount
Plate Mount
Knob
No
Yes
Layout standard
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK
ANSI
ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron K2 Max
Keychron Q1 V2 SE

Performance: 81
73
Build quality: 85
84
Productivity: 95
98
Customizability: 91
94
Portability: 79
68

What they share

Layout size: 75%
Hot-swappable
Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
QMK
VIA
Sound dampening

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron K2 Max vs Q1 V2 SE specs

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

7 of 27 specs differ

Spec

Keychron K2 Max

Keychron Q1 V2 SE

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

PCB Mount, Plate Mount

Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%

Layout standard

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

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

—

Battery

4,000 mAh

Wired only

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum

Aluminum

Plate material

Steel

Keycaps

PBT

—

Weight

940 g

—

Dimensions

32 x 317 x 122 mm

—

Typing angle

5°

—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

2023

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron K2 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

Keychron Q1 V2 SE

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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