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Keychron K2 Max vs V3

Get the Keychron V3 for the 8,000 Hz polling rate.

Keychron V3 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard ISO Layout Collection

polling rate

Keychron V3

4.6 · 17 reviews

from$54at 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.

Keychron K2 Max

Keychron V3

  • Layout size

    75%

    80%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

  • Max polling rate

    1,000 Hz

    8,000 Hz

  • Case material

    ABS, Aluminum

    ABS, Plastic

  • Mount style

    PCB Mount, Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount, Tray Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron K2 Max
  • Keychron V3
Performance
81
91
Build quality
86
89
Productivity
95
98
Customizability
91
98
Portability
79
57

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
  • QMK
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
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From real owners

What owners say

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

Keychron K2 Max

4.5

2 owner reviews

Praise
“Négatif: Le temps de livraison et la clareté des infos”
EvanVerified buyer· via Keychron

Keychron V3

4.6

17 owner reviews

Praise
“Mainly bought this keyboard for the russian layout, despite this I prefer it over my steelseries apex pro, its nice feel and sounds nice”
ElijahVerified buyer· via Keychron
Critique
“I bought this keyboard in March 2023 and genuinely liked it at first. It's solid, heavy, well-built, sounds great. Keychron clearly knows what they're doing in terms of design and firmware. The problem is the switches. After about a year and a half of normal…”
JahusVerified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

Keychron K2 Max vs V3 specs

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

13 of 27 specs differ

Keychron K2 Max

Keychron V3

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

PCB Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount, Tray Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
80%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
8,000 HzBetter

Battery

4,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum
ABS, Plastic

Plate material

Steel
Polycarbonate, Steel

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

940 g
1,360 g

Dimensions

32 x 317 x 122 mm
19 x 141 x 367 mm

Typing angle

5°
4°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2022

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $94Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $127Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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  • MKUS

    Out of stock
    $120Visit
Keychron V34 stores
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $54Visit
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $74Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $100Visit
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