Keychron V3 Max vs Logitech PRO X TKL LIGHTSPEED

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V3 Max compared with PRO X TKL LIGHTSPEED

	KeychronV3 Max	LogitechPRO X TKL LIGHTSPEED
Overview
Released
Released	February 2024	September 2023
Typing
Layout
Layout	Tenkeyless	Tenkeyless
Switches
Switches	Mechanical	Mechanical
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	GX mechanical switches, Tactile, Linear or Clicky
Keycaps
Keycaps	OSA-profile double-shot PBT, not shine-through; keycaps for Windows and macOS	Dual-shot PBT; standard layout compatible with third-party keycaps
Layouts
Layouts	80% TKL with a knob; ANSI (keychron.com); UK ISO (keychron.uk)	English UK, English International, Nordic, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Swiss (UK store)
Backlight
Backlight	South-facing RGB LEDs	LIGHTSYNC RGB; onboard lighting profiles
Special keys
Special keys	Programmable rotary knob; Mac/Windows system toggle that keeps a separate layout for each; N-key rollover wireless and wired	Programmable keys; dedicated media controls and volume roller; Game Mode button with Game Mode Lock
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 50 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-A receiver, 1 ms report rate, range up to 10 m; Bluetooth; USB-C to USB-A 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; up to 50 hours (Logitech doesn't say whether with lighting on or off)
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 6 ft (1.8 m) detachable charging and data cable
Works with
Works with	Windows, macOS and Linux	Windows 10 or later with a USB 2.0 port
Software
Software	QMK firmware with VIA and the Keychron Launcher web app	Logitech G HUB
Design
Weight
Weight	895 g (better)	1010 g
Width × depth × height
Width × depth × height	–	352 × 150 × 38 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	352 × 150 × 38 mm (width × depth × height; Logitech's support specification gives a height of 34 mm); 1,010 g
Materials
Materials	ABS plastic body; PC plate; gasket mount; sound-absorbing foam	–
Colours
Colours	Carbon Black	Black, White, Magenta
Warranty
Warranty	–	2-year limited hardware warranty