Keychron Q11 vs V8 Max
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4.7 (13)4.7 · 13 reviews
from$184at Keychron
4.7 (6)4.7 · 6 reviews
from$99at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron Q11
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Get the
Keychron V8 Max
Build quality in the top 10% of 65% boards under $100.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
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 Q11
Keychron V8 Max
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Ergonomics
Split
Alice
Case material
Aluminum
ABS, Plastic
Mount style
Plate Mount, Tray Mount
Gasket Mount
Weight
1,186 g
745 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
- Keychron Q11
- Keychron V8 Max
- Performance
- 6878
- Build quality
- 8886
- Productivity
- 9798
- Customizability
- 9896
- Portability
- 7388
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
- Knob
- QMK
- VIA
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Keychron Q11
13 owner reviews
“I wish that the "launcher" app had more layer options and more layer options for the RGB, but that's ok. I have a Moonlander as well and I recommend the Q11 to almost everyone, the ortholinear boards take a lot of relearning for most people to type on.”
Keychron V8 Max
6 owner reviews
“This board adds great wireless connectivity options to the already great V8. I love that the case includes slots for storing the wireless adapters. My only complaint is that the way that the gasket mounting is implemented results in a lot of flex in the four…”
Keychron Q11 vs V8 Max specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 27 specs differ
Keychron Q11
Keychron V8 Max
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-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Keychron Q11
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
Keychron V8 Max
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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