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Keychron Q6 Max vs LUMINKEY LuminKey80

Get the Keychron Q6 Max for knob and sound dampening.

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Knob

Keychron Q6 Max

4.5 (21)4.5 · 21 reviews

from$200at MK

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LUMINKEY LuminKey80

No reviews

from$280at Apos

Compare 2 stores

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron Q6 Max

Knob

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

LUMINKEY LuminKey80

Build quality in the top 20% of 80% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

Missing ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic. The other board is sold in those layouts.
No numpad.

$280 at Apos

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

LUMINKEY LuminKey80

Layout size
100%
80%
Mount style
Gasket Mount, PCB Mount
Gasket Mount
Knob
Yes
No
Display
LED
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
Sound dampening
Yes
No

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron Q6 Max
LUMINKEY LuminKey80

Performance: 81
60
Build quality: 91
77
Productivity: 96
83
Customizability: 100
79
Portability: 54
76

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
Case material: Aluminum
QMK
VIA

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron Q6 Max vs LUMINKEY LuminKey80 specs

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

12 of 27 specs differ

Spec

Keychron Q6 Max

LUMINKEY LuminKey80

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

—

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, PCB Mount

Gasket 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, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

LED

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh

—

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Plate material

Plastic, Polycarbonate

Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT

Weight

2,184 g

—

Dimensions

20 x 137 x 446 mm

19 x 136 x 359 mm

Typing angle

5°

—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

None

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

LUMINKEY LuminKey80

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

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