Keychron K3 Max vs Logitech MX Mechanical Mini

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K3 Max compared with MX Mechanical Mini

	KeychronK3 Max	LogitechMX Mechanical Mini
Overview
Released
Released	November 2023	May 2022
Typing
Layout
Layout	Compact	Compact
Switches
Switches	Low-profile mechanical	Low-profile mechanical
Key travel
Key travel	–	3.2 mm
Backlight
Backlight	RGB	White
Automatic backlight
Automatic backlight	–	Yes
Keys labelled for
Keys labelled for	Mac, Windows and more	Mac, Windows and more
Touch ID
Touch ID	No	No
Switches
Switches	Gateron low-profile mechanical (Red, Blue or Brown; Banana on the white version) or Keychron low-profile mechanical (Red); north-facing; hot-swappable version accepts Gateron and Keychron low-profile mechanical switches only	Low-profile mechanical switches in Tactile Quiet (brown), Clicky (blue) or Linear (red); Logitech lists 55 g actuation force and 1.3 mm actuation distance, rated for 50 million keystrokes
Keycaps
Keycaps	Low-profile double-shot PBT, LSA profile; keycaps for Windows and macOS plus extra Esc and Enter keys	Dual-colour keycaps with a matte surface
Layouts
Layouts	84 keys (75%); ANSI (keychron.com); UK ISO (keychron.uk)	English UK, French and Swiss with Tactile Quiet switches only; English International, German and Danish/Norwegian/Swedish/Finnish with all three switch types (UK store); MX Mechanical Mini for Mac in English UK, English International, Danish/Norwegian/Swedish/Finnish, French, German and Swiss
Backlight
Backlight	22 RGB backlight effects, per-key RGB and two-zone Mix RGB; a white-backlight version is also sold	A hand proximity sensor turns it on and an ambient light sensor sets the level; eight levels; six effects (static, breathing, reaction, contrast, wave, random); stays off in bright rooms and below 10% battery
Special keys
Special keys	12 multimedia keys; separate keymaps for Mac and Windows; N-key rollover wireless and wired	Dictation, emoji, search and microphone mute/unmute keys; Easy-Switch keys; Fn + the light bulb key changes the backlight effect; Fn + Esc swaps media keys and F-keys; legends for both Windows and Mac (MX Mechanical Mini for Mac has a Mac layout and a Do Not Disturb function)
Connections and battery
Connects by
Connects by	Bluetooth, USB receiver and Cable	Bluetooth and USB receiver
Devices it switches between
Devices it switches between	3	3
Power
Power	Rechargeable	Rechargeable
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 73 hours	Up to 10 months
With the backlight on
With the backlight on	–	Up to 15 days
Receiver
Receiver	2.4 GHz USB receiver at 1,000 Hz polling; Bluetooth 5.1 at 90 Hz to up to three devices; USB-C wired at 1,000 Hz	Logi Bolt USB receiver included (needs a USB-A port); MX Mechanical Mini for Mac has none in the box but works with one, which Logitech suggests for Macs with FileVault on
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	1,550 mAh lithium-polymer battery; around 73 hours with the backlight off and around 42 hours with RGB at its lowest brightness (Keychron's lab tests)	Rechargeable 1500 mAh Li-Po; Logitech quotes up to 15 days with backlighting or up to 10 months with it off
Charging
Charging	–	USB-C port at the top right; 4 hours from empty to full; usable while charging, though the cable only charges it; USB-A to USB-C cable (USB-C to USB-C with MX Mechanical Mini for Mac)
Works with
Works with	macOS, Windows and Linux	Bluetooth with Windows 10, 11 or later, macOS 10.15 or later, iOS 14 or later, iPadOS 14 or later, Android 8.0 or later, Linux and ChromeOS; Logi Bolt with Windows 10, 11 or later, macOS 10.15 or later, Linux and ChromeOS; MX Mechanical Mini for Mac lists macOS 10.15 or later, iPadOS 14 or later and iOS 14 or later
Software
Software	QMK firmware; Keychron Launcher web app for key remapping, macros and lighting	Logi Options+ (Windows and macOS) for Smart Actions, app-specific profiles, Fn key functions and backlight effects; Logitech Flow with a Flow-enabled Logitech mouse
Design
Weight
Weight	525 g (better)	612 g
Width × depth × height
Width × depth × height	306 × 116 × 22 mm	312.6 × 131.55 × 26.1 mm
Size
Size	306 × 116 mm, 525 g; 11 mm (front) and 15 mm (rear) high without keycaps, 17 mm and 22 mm with them; typing angles of 2.5°, 4.2° and 6.5°	–
Materials
Materials	ABS and aluminium frame; IXPE acoustic foam and latex foam	Low-carbon aluminium top case; plastic parts include 47% certified post-consumer recycled plastic (36% on the Pale Gray Mac version)
Colours
Colours	Black, White, White Gray (keychron.com)	Graphite; MX Mechanical Mini for Mac in Space Gray and Pale Gray
In the box
In the box	–	Keyboard, Logi Bolt USB receiver, USB-A to USB-C charging cable, documentation; MX Mechanical Mini for Mac comes with a 1 m USB-C to USB-C cable and no receiver
Warranty
Warranty	–	2-year limited hardware warranty (UK)