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Keychron Q6 Max vs Lemokey X1

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Keychron Q6 Max

3.7 (26)3.7 · 26 reviews

from$200at MK

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Keychron Lemokey X1

Lemokey X1 QMK/VIA Wired Mechanical Keyboard

No reviews

from$34at Keychron

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron Q6 Max

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 5% of 100% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

$200 at MK

Get the

Keychron Lemokey X1

Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
No numpad.

$34 at Keychron

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 Q6 Max

Keychron Lemokey X1

Layout size
100%
80%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
Aluminum
ABS, Plastic
Mount style
Gasket Mount, PCB Mount
Tray Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron Q6 Max
Keychron Lemokey X1

Performance: 80
71
Build quality: 91
80
Productivity: 96
93
Customizability: 100
78
Portability: 54
57

What they share

Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
QMK
VIA
Sound dampening

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Full specs

Keychron Q6 Max vs Lemokey X1 specs

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

15 of 27 specs differ

Spec

Keychron Q6 Max

Keychron Lemokey X1

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, PCB Mount

Tray Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%

80%

Layout standard

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

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

LED

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh

Wired only

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

ABS, Plastic

Plate material

Plastic, Polycarbonate

Steel

Keycaps

PBT

ABS

Weight

2,184 g

837 g

Dimensions

20 x 137 x 446 mm

37 x 357 x 129 mm

Typing angle

5°

7°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

Yes, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron Q6 Max

Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-CH
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-CH
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES
Out of stockDoes not ship to you

Keychron Lemokey X1

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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