Keychron V3 Max vs Logitech G915 X LIGHTSPEED TKL

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V3 Max compared with G915 X LIGHTSPEED TKL

	KeychronV3 Max	LogitechG915 X LIGHTSPEED TKL
Overview
Released
Released	February 2024	September 2024
Typing
Layout
Layout	Tenkeyless	Tenkeyless
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 with most 3-pin and 5-pin MX-style switches; 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	OSA-profile double-shot PBT, not shine-through; keycaps for Windows and macOS	Double-shot, shine-through PBT
Layouts
Layouts	80% TKL with a knob; ANSI (keychron.com); UK ISO (keychron.uk)	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; Mac/Windows system toggle that keeps a separate layout for each; N-key rollover wireless and wired	KEYCONTROL (up to 15 functions per key); soft-touch media keys; cast 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 190 hours	Up to 1000 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 190 hours with the backlight off and up to 100 hours with RGB at its lowest brightness (Keychron's lab tests)	Rechargeable, not user-replaceable; up to 1,000 hours with lighting off and up to 42 hours at 100% RGB brightness (press release); Logitech's specification sheet lists up to 42 hours
Charging
Charging	USB-C; around 5 hours to charge; Type-C cable with a Type-A to Type-C adapter	USB-C, with the included 1.8 m USB-A to USB-C charging and data cable
Works with
Works with	Windows, macOS 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	895 g	860 g (better)
Width × depth × height
Width × depth × height	–	368 × 150 × 22.6 mm
Size
Size	367.8 × 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 assembled	368 × 150 × 22.6 mm; 860 g
Materials
Materials	ABS plastic body; PC plate; gasket mount; sound-absorbing foam	Brushed aluminium alloy top plate (1.5 mm thick)
Colours
Colours	Carbon Black	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