Keychron Q3 Max vs Royal Kludge M87
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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
Royal Kludge M87
Battery
4,000 mAh
7,500 mAh
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear
Mount style
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount
Display
None
LCD
Weight
2,045 g
840 g
- Keychron Q3 Max
- Royal Kludge M87
- Performance
- 8066
- Build quality
- 8869
- Productivity
- 9683
- Customizability
- 9878
- Portability
- 7885
- Layout size: 80%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Knob
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
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…”
Royal Kludge M87
No owner reviews collected yet.
Keychron Q3 Max vs Royal Kludge M87 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 27 specs differ
Keychron Q3 Max
Royal Kludge M87
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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