Head to head · Prices checked Oct 28, 2026

Keychron Q6 Max vs Royal Kludge S104

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Keychron Q6 Max

3.8 · 25 reviews

from$200at MK

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S104 Wireless Full Size Mechanical Keyboard

Battery

Royal Kludge S104

No reviews

from$99at Royal Kludge

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron Q6 Max

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

Royal Kludge S104

Battery

Build quality in the top 40% of 100% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

$99 at Royal Kludge

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

Royal Kludge S104

Battery
4,000 mAh
8,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear, Silent
Mount style
Gasket Mount, PCB Mount
Top Mount
Display
LED
TFT
A case display rather than a typing feature
Weight
2,184 g
1,520 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron Q6 Max
Royal Kludge S104

Performance: 80
67
Build quality: 91
63
Productivity: 96
84
Customizability: 100
74
Portability: 54
63

What they share

Layout size: 100%
Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Knob
Sound dampening

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron Q6 Max vs Royal Kludge S104 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

Royal Kludge S104

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Linear, Silent

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, PCB Mount

Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%

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

TFT

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

—

Battery

4,000 mAh

8,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

—

Plate material

Plastic, Polycarbonate

—

Keycaps

PBT

ABS, PBT

Weight

2,184 g

1,520 g

Dimensions

20 x 137 x 446 mm

43 x 422 x 138 mm

Typing angle

5°

—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

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

Royal Kludge S104

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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