Keychron Q65 Max vs Meletrix Zoom65 V3 R2
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron Q65 Max
Build quality in the top 10% of 65% boards under $300.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Get the
Meletrix Zoom65 V3 R2
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 25% of 65% boards under $300.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
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
Meletrix Zoom65 V3 R2
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
Aluminum
Plastic
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Top Mount
Display
None
LCD
A case display rather than a typing feature
- Keychron Q65 Max
- Meletrix Zoom65 V3 R2
- Performance
- 7877
- Build quality
- 8776
- Productivity
- 9389
- Customizability
- 9596
- Portability
- 8988
- Layout size: 65%
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Knob
- QMK
- VIA
Keychron Q65 Max vs Meletrix Zoom65 V3 R2 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 27 specs differ
Keychron Q65 Max
Meletrix Zoom65 V3 R2
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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