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Keychron Q65 Max vs MK Point65

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Knob

from$209at Keychron

from$169at MK

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.

$209 at Keychron

Get the

MK Point65

Build quality in the top 15% of 65% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.

$169 at MK

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

MK Point65

Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Tactile
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Top Mount
Knob
Yes
No
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron Q65 Max
MK Point65

Performance: 78
64
Build quality: 87
83
Productivity: 93
59
Customizability: 95
79
Portability: 89
70

What they share

Layout size: 65%
Hot-swappable
Case material: Aluminum
VIA

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron Q65 Max vs MK Point65 specs

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

14 of 27 specs differ

Spec

Keychron Q65 Max

MK Point65

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Gasket Mount, Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

—

Battery

4,000 mAh

Wired only

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Plate material

Steel

Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT

—

Weight

2,420 g

—

Dimensions

34 x 121 x 363 mm

—

Typing angle

7°

6°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

VIAL

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

2024

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