Keychron Q15 Max vs Velocifire KK98 R2
Get the Keychron Q15 Max for knob and qmk.
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4.8 (8)4.8 · 8 reviews
from$199at Keychron
No reviews
from$208at Velocifire
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron Q15 Max
Knob
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Get the
Velocifire KK98 R2
Build quality in the top 25% of 98% boards under $300.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
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 Q15 Max
Velocifire KK98 R2
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Ergonomics
Ortholinear, Split Spacebar
Standard
Knob
Yes
No
Weight
1,232 g
1,100 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
- Keychron Q15 Max
- Velocifire KK98 R2
- Performance
- 7768
- Build quality
- 8872
- Productivity
- 9364
- Customizability
- 9668
- Portability
- 5244
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Case material: Aluminum
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- VIA
Keychron Q15 Max vs Velocifire KK98 R2 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 26 specs differ
Keychron Q15 Max
Velocifire KK98 R2
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
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
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