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Keychron Q3 Max Side Print vs Meletrix ZOOM DYNA GT

Get the Meletrix ZOOM DYNA GT for hall effect and the 8,000 mAh battery.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron Q3 Max Side Print

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.

Get the

Meletrix ZOOM DYNA GT

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 40% of 80% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

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

Meletrix ZOOM DYNA GT

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    8,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Max polling rate

    1,000 Hz

    8,000 Hz

    Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing

  • Switch options

    Linear, Tactile

    Magnetic

  • Mount style

    PCB Mount

    Top Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Q3 Max Side Print
  • Meletrix ZOOM DYNA GT
Performance
74
92
Build quality
82
65
Productivity
98
76
Customizability
90
72
Portability
78
85

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Knob
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron Q3 Max Side Print vs Meletrix ZOOM DYNA GT specs

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

14 of 27 specs differ

Keychron Q3 Max Side Print

Meletrix ZOOM DYNA GT

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Tactile
Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

PCB Mount
Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
8,000 HzBetter

Battery

4,000 mAh
8,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Polycarbonate
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, Copper, FR4, Polycarbonate, POM

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

—
356.5 g

Dimensions

—
34 x 139 x 357 mm

Typing angle

—
7°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2025

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.

Meletrix ZOOM DYNA GT

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

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