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Keychron Q3 Max vs Qwertykeys Neo80

Get the Keychron Q3 Max for knob. Get the Qwertykeys Neo80 for the 4,400 mAh battery.

Keychron Q3 Max QMK/VIA Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard

Knob

Keychron Q3 Max

4.7 · 7 reviews

from$205at Keychron (DE)

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Qwertykeys Neo80 Cu Keyboard

Battery

Qwertykeys Neo80

5.0 · 12 reviews

from$199at Divinikey

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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

Qwertykeys Neo80

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    4,400 mAh

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Aluminum, Brass, Copper

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Weight

    2,045 g

    4,500 g

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Q3 Max
  • Qwertykeys Neo80
Performance
80
61
Build quality
88
86
Productivity
96
62
Customizability
98
55
Portability
78
72

What they share

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

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

Qwertykeys Neo80

5.0

12 owner reviews

Praise
“Spectacular mechanical keyboard, the best I've had so far, thanks to QwertyKeys and Divinikey for making it possible to own it.”
Alex C.Verified buyer· via Divinikey

Full specs

Keychron Q3 Max vs Qwertykeys Neo80 specs

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

16 of 27 specs differ

Keychron Q3 Max

Qwertykeys Neo80

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
—

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
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAh
4,400 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Brass, Copper

Plate material

Polycarbonate
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

2,045 g
4,500 g

Dimensions

33 x 137 x 365 mm
18 x 356 x 134 mm

Typing angle

5°
8°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2025

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
  • DivinikeyUS

    In stock
    $199Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$199Visit

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