Head to head · Prices checked Nov 10, 2026

Keychron Q65 Max vs Lofree 1% Misty

Get the Keychron Q65 Max for the 4,000 mAh battery and knob.

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Battery

from$209at Keychron

from$239at Lofree

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron Q65 Max

Battery

Build quality in the top 10% of 65% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

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

$209 at Keychron

Get the

Lofree 1% Misty

Build quality in the bottom 45% of 65% boards under $300.

$239 at Lofree

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 Q65 Max

Lofree 1% Misty

Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Battery
4,000 mAh
2,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Aluminum
Plastic
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear
Knob
Yes
No

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron Q65 Max
Lofree 1% Misty

Performance: 78
70
Build quality: 86
60
Productivity: 93
76
Customizability: 95
85
Portability: 89
90

What they share

Layout size: 65%
Hot-swappable
QMK
VIA

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron Q65 Max vs Lofree 1% Misty specs

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

13 of 27 specs differ

Spec

Keychron Q65 Max

Lofree 1% Misty

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

—

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

—

Battery

4,000 mAhBetter

2,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Plastic

Plate material

Steel

—

Keycaps

PBT

Weight

2,420 g

812 g

Dimensions

34 x 121 x 363 mm

40 x 320 x 117 mm

Typing angle

7°

—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

White

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

2022

Where to buy

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