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Keychron Q3 Max vs KBDFans Holy80

Get the Keychron Q3 Max for knob and qmk. Get the KBDFans Holy80 for the 8,000 Hz polling rate.

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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Holy80 8K MX Version Keyboard with keycaps

polling rate

KBDFans Holy80

from$232at KBDfans

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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

KBDFans Holy80

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

  • Max polling rate

    1,000 Hz

    8,000 Hz

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Aluminum, Polycarbonate

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • QMK

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Q3 Max
  • KBDFans Holy80
Performance
80
74
Build quality
88
58
Productivity
96
63
Customizability
98
53
Portability
78
51

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Hot-swappable
  • 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

KBDFans Holy80

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

Keychron Q3 Max vs KBDFans Holy80 specs

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

15 of 27 specs differ

Keychron Q3 Max

KBDFans Holy80

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
Yes

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
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
8,000 HzBetter

Battery

4,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Polycarbonate

Plate material

Polycarbonate
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

2,045 g
—

Dimensions

33 x 137 x 365 mm
—

Typing angle

5°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

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

    Check price
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  • MKUS

    Out of stock
    $205Visit
  • KBDfansCN

    In stock
    $232Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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    ~$232Visit

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