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Keychron Q3 Max vs Mxrskey CK650

Get the Keychron Q3 Max for qmk. Get the Mxrskey CK650 for the 8,000 mAh battery.

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QMK

Keychron Q3 Max

4.5 (13)4.5 · 13 reviews

from$209at Keychron

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Battery

Mxrskey CK650

No reviews

from$169at Mechkeys

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron Q3 Max

QMK

Build quality in the top 5% 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 numpad.

$209 at Keychron

Get the

Mxrskey CK650

Battery

Build quality in the top 35% of 65% boards under $200.

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.
65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

$169 at Mechkeys

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

Mxrskey CK650

Layout size
80%
65%
Battery
4,000 mAh
8,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Mount style
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount
Weight
2,045 g
950 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron Q3 Max
Mxrskey CK650

Performance: 80
57
Build quality: 88
72
Productivity: 96
87
Customizability: 98
82
Portability: 78
94

What they share

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 vs Mxrskey CK650 specs

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

12 of 27 specs differ

Spec

Keychron Q3 Max

Mxrskey CK650

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

—

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%

65%

Layout standard

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

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

—

Battery

4,000 mAh

8,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Plate material

Polycarbonate

FR4, Plastic

Keycaps

PBT

—

Weight

2,045 g

950 g

Dimensions

33 x 137 x 365 mm

30 x 346 x 105 mm

Typing angle

5°

6°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

2023

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron Q3 Max

Input Gear
ISO-DE
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK
In stockDoes not ship to you

Mxrskey CK650

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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