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Keychron Q3 Max Side Print vs Sensy Seal

Get the Keychron Q3 Max Side Print for knob and qmk.

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Knob

Keychron Q3 Max Side Print

from$229at MK

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Sensy Seal

[Pre Order] Seal TKL 80% Dolch Edition by Sensy

from$450at zFrontier

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron Q3 Max Side Print

Knob

Build quality in the top 10% of 80% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

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.

$229 at MK

Get the

Sensy Seal

Build quality in the bottom 45% of 80% boards at any price.

$450 at zFrontier

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 Q3 Max Side Print

Sensy Seal

Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
Aluminum
Aluminum, Polycarbonate
Mount style
PCB Mount
Top Mount
Knob
Yes
No
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron Q3 Max Side Print
Sensy Seal

Performance: 74
69
Build quality: 82
55
Productivity: 98
62
Customizability: 90
47
Portability: 78
55

What they share

Layout size: 80%
Hot-swappable

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Full specs

Keychron Q3 Max Side Print vs Sensy Seal specs

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

14 of 25 specs differ

Spec

Keychron Q3 Max Side Print

Sensy Seal

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Tactile

—

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

PCB Mount

Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

—

Battery

4,000 mAh

Wired only

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Aluminum, Polycarbonate

Plate material

Polycarbonate

Aluminum, Plastic, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT

—

Weight

—

2,500 g

Dimensions

—

39 x 356 x 137 mm

Typing angle

—

9°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron Q3 Max Side Print

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Sensy Seal

zFrontier
ISO
Out of stockShips to you

Where to buy

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