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Keychron Q65 Max vs Qwertykeys QK101

Get the Qwertykeys QK101 for the 8,000 mAh battery and the 4,000 Hz polling rate.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron Q65 Max

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.
  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

Get the

Qwertykeys QK101

Battery

Build quality in the top 5% of 100% boards under $200.

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

Qwertykeys QK101

  • Layout size

    65%

    100%

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    8,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Max polling rate

    1,000 Hz

    4,000 Hz

    Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Aluminum, Copper

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Gasket Mount, Top Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Q65 Max
  • Qwertykeys QK101
Performance
78
78
Build quality
87
91
Productivity
93
82
Customizability
95
85
Portability
89
63

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron Q65 Max vs Qwertykeys QK101 specs

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

17 of 26 specs differ

Keychron Q65 Max

Qwertykeys QK101

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
TFT, OLED

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
4,000 HzBetter

Battery

4,000 mAh
8,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Copper

Plate material

Steel
Aluminum, FR4

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

2,420 g
2,000 g

Dimensions

34 x 121 x 363 mm
50 x 440 x 140 mm

Typing angle

7°
5°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2023
2025

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.

Qwertykeys QK101

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

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