Head to head · Prices checked Oct 29, 2026

Keychron Q6 Max vs Meletrix Zoom98 EE

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Keychron Q6 Max

3.8 · 25 reviews

from$200at MK

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Meletrix Zoom98 EE

No reviews

from$250at Meletrix

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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

Meletrix Zoom98 EE

Battery

Build quality in the top 5% of 98% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

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

$250 at Meletrix

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

Meletrix Zoom98 EE

Layout size
100%
98%
Battery
4,000 mAh
4,500 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Ergonomics
Standard
Split Spacebar
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear
Mount style
Gasket Mount, PCB Mount
Gasket Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron Q6 Max
Meletrix Zoom98 EE

Performance: 80
79
Build quality: 91
88
Productivity: 96
93
Customizability: 100
95
Portability: 54
55

What they share

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

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Full specs

Keychron Q6 Max vs Meletrix Zoom98 EE specs

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

11 of 27 specs differ

Spec

Keychron Q6 Max

Meletrix Zoom98 EE

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Clicky, Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, PCB Mount

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

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

Split Spacebar

Knob

Yes

Display

LED

Yes

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh

4,500 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Plate material

Plastic, Polycarbonate

Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT

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Weight

2,184 g

—

Dimensions

20 x 137 x 446 mm

—

Typing angle

5°

8°

Backlight

RGB, south-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

Meletrix Zoom98 EE

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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