Keychron V3 Max vs Logitech G515 LIGHTSPEED TKL

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V3 Max compared with G515 LIGHTSPEED TKL
KeychronV3 MaxLogitechG515 LIGHTSPEED TKL
Overview
ReleasedFebruary 2024June 2024
Typing
LayoutTenkeylessTenkeyless
SwitchesMechanicalLow-profile mechanical
Key travel–3.2 mm
BacklightRGBRGB
Keys labelled forMac, Windows and moreWindows
Touch IDNo–
SwitchesGateron Jupiter switches (Red, Brown or Banana); hot-swappable with most 3-pin and 5-pin MX-style switches; screw-in PCB stabilisersLow-profile GL mechanical switches, factory-lubed; Tactile (45 ± 10 gf) or Linear (43 ± 10 gf); 1.3 ± 0.3 mm actuation
Key travel–3.2 ± 0.25 mm total travel
KeycapsOSA-profile double-shot PBT, not shine-through; keycaps for Windows and macOSLow-profile double-shot PBT
Layouts80% TKL with a knob; ANSI (keychron.com); UK ISO (keychron.uk)English UK, English International, Czech/Slovak, Danish/Norwegian/Swedish/Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Spanish and Swiss (UK store)
BacklightSouth-facing RGB LEDsLIGHTSYNC RGB, about 16.8 million colours
Special keysProgrammable rotary knob; Mac/Windows system toggle that keeps a separate layout for each; N-key rollover wireless and wiredKEYCONTROL with G SHIFT layers (up to 15 functions per key); indicator lights for LIGHTSPEED, Bluetooth, Game Mode, battery and Caps Lock
Connections and battery
Connects byBluetooth, USB receiver and CableBluetooth, USB receiver and Cable
Devices it switches between3–
PowerRechargeableRechargeable
Battery life (maker's claim)Up to 190 hoursUp to 36 hours
Receiver2.4 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 HzLIGHTSPEED USB-A receiver (1 ms report rate) with 2:1 pairing for a compatible Logitech G mouse; Bluetooth; USB-C wired with the included 1.8 m USB-A to USB-C cable
Battery life detail4,000 mAh lithium-polymer battery; up to 190 hours with the backlight off and up to 100 hours with RGB at its lowest brightness (Keychron's lab tests)1,500 mAh rechargeable battery, not user-replaceable; up to 36 hours of continuous play (Logitech doesn't say at what lighting level)
ChargingUSB-C; around 5 hours to charge; Type-C cable with a Type-A to Type-C adapterUSB-C, with the included 1.8 m USB-A to USB-C charging and data cable
Works withWindows, macOS and Linux–
SoftwareQMK firmware with VIA and the Keychron Launcher web appLogitech G HUB
Design
Weight895 g880 g (better)
Width × depth × height–354.75 × 146 × 22.14 mm
Size367.8 × 149 mm; 23.6 mm high at the front and 32.5 mm at the back without keycaps; 2 mm feet; typing angles of 4°, 7° and 10°; 895 g ± 10 g fully assembled354.75 × 146 × 22.14 mm; 880 g
MaterialsABS plastic body; PC plate; gasket mount; sound-absorbing foamLayered sound-dampening construction
ColoursCarbon BlackBlack, White (Black only on the UK store)
In the box–Keyboard, LIGHTSPEED USB receiver, USB-A to USB-C charging and data cable, documentation
Warranty–2-year limited hardware warranty

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