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Keychron K3 Max vs X-Bows X Bows Crystal

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Keychron K3 Max

Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $100.

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.
  • No numpad.
$89 at MK

Get the

X-Bows X Bows Crystal

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
$249 at X-Bows

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 K3 Max

X-Bows X Bows Crystal

  • Layout size

    75%

    70%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Low profile

    Yes

    No

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Alice, Split Spacebar

  • Case material

    ABS, Aluminum, Plastic, Wood

    Acrylic

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron K3 Max
  • X-Bows X Bows Crystal
Performance
81
70
Build quality
86
69
Productivity
94
79
Customizability
91
90
Portability
77
79

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • QMK
  • VIA
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron K3 Max vs X-Bows X Bows Crystal specs

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

15 of 28 specs differ

Keychron K3 Max

X-Bows X Bows Crystal

Typing & switches

Switch options

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

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
—

Low profile

Yes
No

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

75%
70%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Alice, Split Spacebar

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

1,550 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum, Plastic, Wood
Acrylic

Plate material

Aluminum, Plastic, Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
—

Weight

580 g
—

Dimensions

22 x 306 x 116 mm
—

Typing angle

3°, 7°
—

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

VIAL

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron K3 Max

  • Input Gear

    ISO-DE

    Out of stockShips to you

  • Keychron

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

    Out of stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-SW

    In stockDoes not ship to you

X-Bows X Bows Crystal

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Keychron K3 Max6 stores
X-Bows X Bows Crystal2 stores

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