Keychron Q3 vs Q9 Specs

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Rating	4.7 stars (319 reviews)	4.5 stars (9 reviews)
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Main differences	Has Linear, Tactile, Clicky, Silent switch options Available in a 80% layout Built with the ANSI, ISO, JIS, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-SW, ISO-UK layout standard Offers Normal ergonomics Provides dedicated media keys Supports Wired, Wired only, connectivity Weighs about 2000 g Sized at 20 x 137 x 365 mm Features PBT, ABS keycaps	Has Linear, Tactile, Clicky switch options Available in a 40% layout Built with the ANSI, ISO layout standard Offers Split Spacebar ergonomics Supports Wired, Wired only connectivity Weighs about 1050 g Sized at 20 x 94 x 326 mm Features PBT keycaps
Score	Scores Performance: 72.2 Build Quality: 91 Productivity: 97.6 Customizability: 99.6 Portability: 57.5	Scores Performance: 65.6 Build Quality: 91 Productivity: 94.5 Customizability: 97.2 Portability: 70.4
Name	Name Keychron Q3	Name Keychron Q9
Release year	Release year 2022	Release year 2022
Switch Options	Switch Options Linear, Tactile, Clicky, Silent	Switch Options Linear, Tactile, Clicky
Profile	Profile Normal Profile	Profile Normal Profile
Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable
Layout Size	Layout Size 80%	Layout Size 40%
Layout Standard	Layout Standard ANSI, ISO, JIS, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-SW, ISO-UK	Layout Standard ANSI, ISO
Layout Ergonomics	Layout Ergonomics Normal	Layout Ergonomics Split Spacebar
Knob Support	Knob Support	Knob Support
Display Support	Display Support	Display Support
Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support
Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys
USB-C	USB-C	USB-C
USB passthrough	USB passthrough	USB passthrough
Connection	Connection Wired, Wired only,	Connection Wired, Wired only
Polling Rate	Polling Rate 1000 Hz	Polling Rate 1000 Hz
Battery capacity	Battery capacity -	Battery capacity -
Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support
QMK Support	QMK Support	QMK Support
VIA Support	VIA Support	VIA Support
VIAL Support	VIAL Support	VIAL Support
N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover
Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger
Mount Style	Mount Style Gasket Mount	Mount Style Gasket Mount
Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers
Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening
Backlight	Backlight Rgb, South-face	Backlight Rgb, South-face
Case Colors	Case Colors	Case Colors
Case Material	Case Material Aluminum	Case Material Aluminum
Keycaps Material	Keycaps Material PBT, ABS	Keycaps Material PBT
Dimensions	Dimensions 20 x 137 x 365 mm	Dimensions 20 x 94 x 326 mm
Weight	Weight 2000g	Weight 1050g

Keychron Q3 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard

Keychron Q9 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard

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4.7 stars (319 reviews)

4.5 stars (9 reviews)

Has Linear, Tactile, Clicky, Silent switch options
Available in a 80% layout
Built with the ANSI, ISO, JIS, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-SW, ISO-UK layout standard
Offers Normal ergonomics
Provides dedicated media keys
Supports Wired, Wired only, connectivity
Weighs about 2000 g
Sized at 20 x 137 x 365 mm
Features PBT, ABS keycaps

Has Linear, Tactile, Clicky switch options
Available in a 40% layout
Built with the ANSI, ISO layout standard
Offers Split Spacebar ergonomics
Supports Wired, Wired only connectivity
Weighs about 1050 g
Sized at 20 x 94 x 326 mm
Features PBT keycaps

Scores

Performance: 72.2
Build Quality: 91
Productivity: 97.6
Customizability: 99.6
Portability: 57.5

Scores

Performance: 65.6
Build Quality: 91
Productivity: 94.5
Customizability: 97.2
Portability: 70.4

Name

Keychron Q3

Name

Keychron Q9

Release year

2022

Release year

2022

Switch Options

Linear, Tactile, Clicky, Silent

Switch Options

Linear, Tactile, Clicky

Profile

Normal Profile

Profile

Normal Profile

Hot Swappable

Layout Size

80%

Layout Size

40%

Layout Standard

ANSI, ISO, JIS, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-SW, ISO-UK

Layout Standard

ANSI, ISO

Layout Ergonomics

Normal

Layout Ergonomics

Split Spacebar

Knob Support

Display Support

Mac/Win Support

Multi-Media Keys

USB-C

USB passthrough

Connection

Wired, Wired only,

Connection

Wired, Wired only

Polling Rate

1000 Hz

Polling Rate

1000 Hz

Battery capacity

Hall Effect Support

QMK Support

VIA Support

VIAL Support

N-Key Rollover

Rapid Trigger

Mount Style

Gasket Mount

Mount Style

Gasket Mount

Screw in Stabilizers

Sound Dampening

Backlight

Rgb, South-face

Backlight

Rgb, South-face

Case Colors

Case Material

Aluminum

Case Material

Aluminum

Keycaps Material

PBT, ABS

Keycaps Material

PBT

Dimensions

20 x 137 x 365 mm

Dimensions

20 x 94 x 326 mm

Weight

2000g

Weight

1050g

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