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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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.
- 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.
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
- Keychron Q65 Max
- Qwertykeys QK101
- Performance
- 7878
- Build quality
- 8791
- Productivity
- 9382
- Customizability
- 9585
- Portability
- 8963
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- VIA
- Sound dampening
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
Switch options
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
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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