Keychron Q1 Max vs Pulsar Xboard QS
Get the Keychron Q1 Max for sound dampening.
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
Pulsar Xboard QS
Layout size
75%
80%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Mount style
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Plate Mount
Sound dampening
Yes
No
Layout standard
ANSI, ISO, ISO-CH, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK, JIS
ANSI
- Keychron Q1 Max
- Pulsar Xboard QS
- Performance
- 8274
- Build quality
- 8972
- Productivity
- 9787
- Customizability
- 9888
- Portability
- 8160
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: Aluminum
- Knob
- QMK
- VIA
- Keycaps: PBT
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Keychron Q1 Max
25 owner reviews
“As a software analyst who do a lot of coding, emailing and editing this is the one. Why would I build one when there is one ready that is better than what I could build?”
“This product is a downgrade relative to the previous version. I deeply regret not unpacking it and testing it out in the return period: (1) The keyboard is much louder -- on the Pro, keypresses were basically silent with the right switches; now, they are very…”
Pulsar Xboard QS
No owner reviews collected yet.
Keychron Q1 Max vs Pulsar Xboard QS specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 28 specs differ
Keychron Q1 Max
Pulsar Xboard QS
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB passthrough
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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