Keychron Q6 Max vs Logitech G915 X LIGHTSPEED

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Q6 Max compared with G915 X LIGHTSPEED

	KeychronQ6 Max	LogitechG915 X LIGHTSPEED
Overview
Released
Released	January 2024	September 2024
Typing
Layout
Layout	Full size	Full size
Switches
Switches	Mechanical	Low-profile mechanical
Key travel
Key travel	–	3.2 mm
Backlight
Backlight	RGB	RGB
Keys labelled for
Keys labelled for	Mac, Windows and more	Windows
Touch ID
Touch ID	No	–
Switches
Switches	Gateron Jupiter switches (Red, Brown or Banana); hot-swappable; screw-in PCB stabilisers	Low-profile GL mechanical switches, redesigned with a cross-style POM stem; Linear (43 ± 10 gf), Tactile (45 ± 10 gf) or Clicky (48 ± 13 gf); 1.3 ± 0.3 mm actuation
Key travel
Key travel	–	3.2 ± 0.25 mm total travel
Keycaps
Keycaps	KSA-profile double-shot PBT (not shine-through), or OSA-profile side-printed double-shot PBT; keycaps for Mac and Windows	Double-shot, shine-through PBT
Layouts
Layouts	100% with a knob; ANSI (keychron.com); UK ISO (keychron.uk); a Japanese JIS version is also sold	English UK, English International, Danish/Norwegian/Swedish/Finnish, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Swiss (UK store)
Backlight
Backlight	South-facing RGB LEDs	LIGHTSYNC RGB, about 16.8 million colours
Special keys
Special keys	Programmable rotary knob; N-key rollover wireless and wired	Nine G-keys; KEYCONTROL (any key can hold macros or layered commands); soft-touch media keys; volume roller
Connections and battery
Connects by
Connects by	Bluetooth, USB receiver and Cable	Bluetooth, USB receiver and Cable
Devices it switches between
Devices it switches between	3	–
Power
Power	Rechargeable	Rechargeable
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 180 hours	Up to 800 hours
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	LIGHTSPEED USB receiver (1 ms report rate), Bluetooth 5.0, or USB wired with the included USB-A to USB-C cable (1.8 m)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	4,000 mAh lithium-polymer battery; up to 180 hours with the backlight off and up to 100 hours with RGB at its lowest brightness	Rechargeable, not user-replaceable; up to 800 hours with lighting off and up to 36 hours at 100% RGB brightness on LIGHTSPEED (press release); Logitech's specification sheet lists up to 36 hours
Charging
Charging	–	USB-C, with the included 1.8 m USB-A to USB-C charging and data cable
Works with
Works with	macOS, Windows and Linux	Windows 10 (version 1809) or later, macOS 11 or later, Android 4.3 or later and iOS 10 or later
Software
Software	QMK firmware with VIA and the Keychron Launcher web app	Logitech G HUB
Design
Weight
Weight	2184 g	1080 g (better)
Width × depth × height
Width × depth × height	–	475 × 150 × 22.6 mm
Size
Size	446 × 137 mm; 20.1 mm high at the front and 32.6 mm at the back without keycaps; 2.7 mm feet; 5.2° typing angle; 2,184 g ± 10 g fully assembled	475 × 150 × 22.6 mm; 1,080 g
Materials
Materials	CNC aluminium body; PC plate; double-gasket design; acoustic foams	Brushed aluminium alloy top plate (1.5 mm thick)
Colours
Colours	Carbon Black, Shell White (keychron.com); Carbon Black (keychron.uk UK ISO)	Black, White (Black only on the UK store)
In the box
In the box	–	Keyboard, LIGHTSPEED USB receiver, USB-A to USB-C charging and data cable, documentation
Warranty
Warranty	–	2-year limited hardware warranty