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Keychron Q1 Max vs Other MKC75

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Keychron Q1 Max

4.3 · 25 reviews

from$209at MK

Compare 5 stores

Other MKC75

No reviews

from$39at Input Gear

Compare 2 stores

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron Q1 Max

Build quality in the top 5% 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.

$209 at MK

Get the

Other MKC75

Build quality in the top 15% of 75% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

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

$39 at Input Gear

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 Q1 Max

Other MKC75

Ergonomics
Standard
Split Spacebar
Mount style
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Top Mount
Weight
1,724 g
1,592 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
Layout standard
ANSI, ISO, ISO-CH, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK, JIS
ANSI, ISO
ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit
Plate material
Polycarbonate
Aluminum, Polycarbonate, POM

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron Q1 Max
Other MKC75

Performance: 81
72
Build quality: 89
83
Productivity: 97
83
Customizability: 98
91
Portability: 81
78

What they share

Layout size: 75%
Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Case material: Aluminum
Knob
QMK

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron Q1 Max vs Other MKC75 specs

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

13 of 27 specs differ

Spec

Keychron Q1 Max

Other MKC75

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

—

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%

Layout standard

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

ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard

Split Spacebar

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

—

Battery

4,000 mAh

—

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Plate material

Polycarbonate

Aluminum, Polycarbonate, POM

Keycaps

PBT

—

Weight

1,724 g

1,592 g

Dimensions

23 x 145 x 328 mm

33 x 320 x 134 mm

Typing angle

5°

7°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron Q1 Max

Input Gear
ISO-DE
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-CH
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-CH
In stockDoes not ship to you

Other MKC75

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

Where to buy

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Keychron Q1 Max5 stores