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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Keychron Q65 Max vs Dwarf Wangchuan Photon Tamer

Get the Keychron Q65 Max for knob and sound dampening. Get the Dwarf Wangchuan Photon Tamer for the 5,000 mAh battery.

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

Dwarf Wangchuan Photon Tamer

  • Layout size

    65%

    67%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    5,000 mAh

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Q65 Max
  • Dwarf Wangchuan Photon Tamer
Performance
78
48
Build quality
87
79
Productivity
93
54
Customizability
95
81
Portability
89
84

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • QMK
  • VIA
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron Q65 Max vs Dwarf Wangchuan Photon Tamer specs

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

12 of 26 specs differ

Keychron Q65 Max

Dwarf Wangchuan Photon Tamer

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

65%
67%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAh
5,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Steel
—

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

2,420 g
—

Dimensions

34 x 121 x 363 mm
33 x 324 x 133 mm

Typing angle

7°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2023
2026

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $209Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$209Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    Out of stock
    $265Visit
  • VelocifireCN

    In stock
    $279Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$279Visit

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