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
Keychron Q3 Max Side Print
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear, Tactile
Mount style
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
PCB Mount
Layout standard
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK
ANSI
Media keys
Yes
No
N-key rollover
Yes
No
- Keychron Q3 Max
- Keychron Q3 Max Side Print
- Performance
- 8074
- Build quality
- 8882
- Productivity
- 9698
- Customizability
- 9891
- Portability
- 7878
- Layout size: 80%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Battery: 4,000 mAh
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Case material: Aluminum
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Keychron Q3 Max
7 owner reviews
“This is my first time trying "barebones". Im just blown away by the build quality. It is very heavy! But thats something i like about it, nothing you wanna carry around in a backpack on the train anyways. I picked up Gateron G Pro 3.0 Brown switches with it…”
Keychron Q3 Max Side Print
No owner reviews collected yet.
Keychron Q3 Max vs Q3 Max Side Print specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
5 of 27 specs differ
Keychron Q3 Max
Keychron Q3 Max Side Print
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
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