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Keychron Q65 Max vs Ducky Outlaw 65

Get the Keychron Q65 Max for knob and sound dampening.

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

Ducky Outlaw 65

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Plate Mount

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

  • Plate material

    Steel

    CarbonFiber

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Q65 Max
  • Ducky Outlaw 65
Performance
78
67
Build quality
87
74
Productivity
93
85
Customizability
95
88
Portability
89
77

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • QMK
  • VIA
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Full specs

Keychron Q65 Max vs Ducky Outlaw 65 specs

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

6 of 26 specs differ

Keychron Q65 Max

Ducky Outlaw 65

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
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
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Steel
CarbonFiber

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

2,420 g
—

Dimensions

34 x 121 x 363 mm
—

Typing angle

7°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2023

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
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $254Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$254Visit

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