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Keychron Q65 Max vs LUMINKEY Luminkey65

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Knob

Keychron Q65 Max

No reviews

from$209at Keychron

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LUMINKEY Luminkey65

5.0 · 3 reviews

from$10at Input Gear

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron Q65 Max

Knob

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

$209 at Keychron

Get the

LUMINKEY Luminkey65

Build quality in the top 10% of 65% boards under $150.

$10 at Input Gear

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

LUMINKEY Luminkey65

Ergonomics
Standard
Split Backspace
Case material
Aluminum
Aluminum, Copper
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear
Knob
Yes
No
Weight
2,420 g
1,500 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron Q65 Max
LUMINKEY Luminkey65

Performance: 78
49
Build quality: 87
86
Productivity: 93
91
Customizability: 95
94
Portability: 89
87

What they share

Layout size: 65%
Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
Mount style: Gasket Mount
QMK

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron Q65 Max vs LUMINKEY Luminkey65 specs

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

12 of 26 specs differ

Spec

Keychron Q65 Max

LUMINKEY Luminkey65

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

ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard

Split Backspace

Knob

Yes

Display

None

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

Aluminum, Copper

Plate material

Steel

Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT

Weight

2,420 g

1,500 g

Dimensions

34 x 121 x 363 mm

17 x 311 x 107 mm

Typing angle

7°

8°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Keychron Q65 Max

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

LUMINKEY Luminkey65

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

Where to buy

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