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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 29, 2026

Keychron Q10 Pro vs X-Bows X Bows Crystal

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Keychron Q10 Pro

Knob

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.
  • No numpad.
$159 at Keychron

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 Q10 Pro

X-Bows X Bows Crystal

  • Layout size

    75%

    70%

  • Ergonomics

    Alice

    Alice, Split Spacebar

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Acrylic

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Q10 Pro
  • X-Bows X Bows Crystal
Performance
82
70
Build quality
88
69
Productivity
100
79
Customizability
96
90
Portability
82
79

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • QMK
  • VIA
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron Q10 Pro vs X-Bows X Bows Crystal specs

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

13 of 27 specs differ

Keychron Q10 Pro

X-Bows X Bows Crystal

Typing & switches

Switch options

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

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

75%
70%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI

Ergonomics

Alice
Alice, Split Spacebar

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Acrylic

Plate material

Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

2,096 g
—

Dimensions

33 x 157 x 385 mm
—

Typing angle

5°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-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 Q10 Pro

  • Keychron

    ISO

    In stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO

    In stockDoes not ship to you

X-Bows X Bows Crystal

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Keychron Q10 Pro3 stores
X-Bows X Bows Crystal2 stores

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