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Keychron Q3 Max vs MCHOSE Mix 87

Get the MCHOSE Mix 87 for hall effect and rapid trigger.

Keychron Q3 Max QMK/VIA Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard

Keychron Q3 Max

4.7 · 7 reviews

from$205at Keychron (DE)

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MCHOSE Mix 87 Hall Effect Magnetic Switch Gaming Keyboard

Hall effect

MCHOSE Mix 87

from$53at Mchose

Down 10% this month

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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

MCHOSE Mix 87

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

  • Rapid trigger

    No

    Yes

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

  • Max polling rate

    1,000 Hz

    8,000 Hz

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Magnetic

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Q3 Max
  • MCHOSE Mix 87
Performance
80
95
Build quality
88
69
Productivity
96
69
Customizability
98
66
Portability
78
55

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Knob
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
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From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Keychron Q3 Max

4.7

7 owner reviews

Praise
“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…”
Pascal H.Verified buyer· via Keychron

MCHOSE Mix 87

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

Keychron Q3 Max vs MCHOSE Mix 87 specs

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

17 of 29 specs differ

Keychron Q3 Max

MCHOSE Mix 87

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Rapid trigger

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK
—

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
LED

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
8,000 HzBetter

Battery

4,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
—

Plate material

Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

2,045 g
992 g

Dimensions

33 x 137 x 365 mm
37 x 359 x 152 mm

Typing angle

5°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2026

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $205Visit
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $209Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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  • MKUS

    Out of stock
    $205Visit
  • MchoseUS

    In stock
    $53Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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