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Keychron Q6 Max vs Qwertykeys QK100 V2

Get the Keychron Q6 Max for knob. Get the Qwertykeys QK100 V2 for the 8,000 mAh battery.

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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.

Get the

Qwertykeys QK100 V2

Battery

Build quality in the bottom 45% of 98% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

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

Qwertykeys QK100 V2

  • Layout size

    100%

    98%

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    8,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Linear

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Display

    LED

    Yes

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Q6 Max
  • Qwertykeys QK100 V2
Performance
80
67
Build quality
91
63
Productivity
96
67
Customizability
100
72
Portability
54
62

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • 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 Q6 Max

3.8

25 owner reviews

Praise
“Amazing. Love the weight, keycaps, color. Knob placement could be much better. Spacebar leans to one side since I always press it on the right and gets uneven.”
JosephVerified buyer· via Keychron
Critique
“Keystrokes doesn’t have light instead a rainbow where i can’t focus when typing”
GunasVerified buyer· via Keychron

Qwertykeys QK100 V2

5.0

2 owner reviews

Praise
“This was my first splurge on a keeb, and I worried whether it would be worth the price. It is worth EVERY penny! The craftsmanship, the detail, the quality, and the features all exceeded my expectations. I especially love that it seems to have been designed…”
Sydney B.Verified buyer· via Divinikey

Full specs

Keychron Q6 Max vs Qwertykeys QK100 V2 specs

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

19 of 27 specs differ

Keychron Q6 Max

Qwertykeys QK100 V2

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, PCB Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

100%
98%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

LED
Yes

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
8,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Plastic, Polycarbonate
Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

2,184 g
1,600 g

Dimensions

20 x 137 x 446 mm
18 x 415 x 131 mm

Typing angle

5°
7°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2026

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

Qwertykeys QK100 V2

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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