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Q3 Max
Keychron's tenkeyless aluminium wireless mechanical keyboard with a knob, double-gasket mount and hot-swappable switches, suited to enthusiasts who want a heavy custom-style TKL that also works wirelessly.
- Layout
- Tenkeyless
- Switches
- Mechanical
- Backlight
- RGB
- Battery
- 180 hours
- Connects by
- Bluetooth, USB receiver and Cable
- Weight
- 1770 g
What reviewers say
Reviewers praise the exceptionally sturdy all-metal build, the smooth switches, well-damped sound and pleasant typing feel, and find it capable for games too. Both call it expensive; Tom's Guide also found it heavy with no height adjustment, and PC Gamer noted that its side-printed keycaps won't suit everyone.
From pcgamer.com and tomsguide.com
Specifications
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- Layout
- Tenkeyless
- Switches
- Mechanical
- Backlight
- RGB
- Keys labelled for
- Mac, Windows and more
- Touch ID
- No
- Switches
- Gateron Jupiter switches (Red, Brown or Banana); hot-swappable; screw-in PCB stabilisers
- Keycaps
- KSA-profile double-shot PBT (not shine-through), or OSA-profile side-printed double-shot PBT; keycaps for Mac and Windows
- Layouts
- 80% TKL with a knob; ANSI (keychron.com); UK ISO (keychron.uk)
- Backlight
- South-facing RGB LEDs
- Special keys
- Programmable rotary knob; N-key rollover wireless and wired
Connections and battery
- Connects by
- Bluetooth, USB receiver and Cable
- Devices it switches between
- 3
- Power
- Rechargeable
- Battery life (maker's claim)
- Up to 180 hours
- 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
- 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
- Works with
- macOS, Windows and Linux
- Software
- QMK firmware with VIA and the Keychron Launcher web app
Design
- Weight
- 1770 g
- Size
- 365 × 137 mm; 19.7 mm high at the front and 32.6 mm at the back without keycaps; 2.7 mm feet; 5.2° typing angle; 1,770 g ± 10 g fully assembled
- Materials
- CNC aluminium body; PC plate; double-gasket design; acoustic foams
- Colours
- Carbon Black, Shell White (keychron.com); Carbon Black (keychron.uk UK ISO)
Pros and cons
Pros
- CNC aluminium body with double-gasket mount, PC plate and several layers of acoustic foam
- Connects by 2.4 GHz receiver (1,000 Hz), Bluetooth to three devices, or USB-C cable (1,000 Hz)
- Hot-swappable, QMK/VIA firmware and a programmable knob
Cons
- Weighs 1,770 g fully assembled
- Around 100 hours per charge with the RGB backlight on at its lowest brightness
- 90 Hz polling over Bluetooth
Closest rivals
Model | Layout | Switches | Backlight | Battery | Connects by | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenkeyless | Magnetic (Hall effect) | RGB | 100 hours | Bluetooth, USB receiver and Cable | 1775 g | Sept 2024 | |
| Tenkeyless | Magnetic (Hall effect) | RGB | – | Cable | 974 g | Sept 2024 | |
| Tenkeyless | Low-profile mechanical | RGB | 36 hours | Bluetooth, USB receiver and Cable | 880 g | Jun 2024 |
Sources
- keychron.uk/products/keychron-q3-max-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboar…
- keychron.com/products/keychron-q3-max-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboa…
Photo: cdn.shopify.com
- Keychron Q3 Max QMK VIA Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard 80% Layout Aluminum Black Fully Assembled Knob for Mac Windows Linux Gateron Jupiter Red: keychron.com/cdn/shop/files/Keychron-Q3-Max-QMK-VIA-Wireless-Custom-Mechanical-…
- Keychron Q3 Max QMK VIA Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard 80% Layout Aluminum Black Fully Assembled Knob for Mac Windows Linux Gateron Jupiter Brown: keychron.com/cdn/shop/files/Keychron-Q3-Max-QMK-VIA-Wireless-Custom-Mechanical-…
- Keychron Q3 Max QMK VIA Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard 80% Layout Aluminum Black Fully Assembled Knob for Mac Windows Linux Gateron Jupiter Banana: keychron.com/cdn/shop/files/Keychron-Q3-Max-QMK-VIA-Wireless-Custom-Mechanical-…
- Keychron Q3 Max QMK VIA Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard 80% Layout Aluminum White Fully Assembled Knob for Mac Windows Linux Gateron Jupiter Red: keychron.com/cdn/shop/files/Keychron-Q3-Max-QMK-VIA-Wireless-Custom-Mechanical-…
- Keychron Q3 Max QMK VIA Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard 80% Layout Aluminum White Fully Assembled Knob for Mac Windows Linux Gateron Jupiter Brown: keychron.com/cdn/shop/files/Keychron-Q3-Max-QMK-VIA-Wireless-Custom-Mechanical-…
- Keychron Q3 Max QMK VIA Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard 80% Layout Aluminum White Fully Assembled Knob for Mac Windows Linux Gateron Jupiter Banana: keychron.com/cdn/shop/files/Keychron-Q3-Max-QMK-VIA-Wireless-Custom-Mechanical-…
- Keychron Q3 Max QMK VIA Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard 80% Layout Aluminum Black for Mac Windows Linux Barebone Knob: keychron.com/cdn/shop/files/Keychron-Q3-Max-QMK-VIA-Wireless-Custom-Mechanical-…
- Keychron Q3 Max QMK VIA Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard 80% Layout Aluminum White for Mac Windows Linux Barebone Knob: keychron.com/cdn/shop/files/Keychron-Q3-Max-QMK-VIA-Wireless-Custom-Mechanical-…
- Keychron Q3 Max Carbon Black UK ISO with Gateron Jupiter Red switch and alternate Mac/Windows keycaps: keychron.uk/cdn/shop/files/Keychron-Q3-Max-QMK-VIA-wireless-custom-mechanical-k…
- Keychron Q3 Max Carbon Black UK ISO with Gateron Jupiter Brown switch and alternate Mac/Windows keycaps: keychron.uk/cdn/shop/files/Keychron-Q3-Max-QMK-VIA-wireless-custom-mechanical-k…
- Keychron Q3 Max Carbon Black UK ISO with Gateron Jupiter Banana switch and alternate Mac/Windows keycaps: keychron.uk/cdn/shop/files/Keychron-Q3-Max-QMK-VIA-wireless-custom-mechanical-k…
- Keychron Q3 Max, Carbon Black ANSI side-printed keycaps with sample Jupiter Red switch: Keychron; exact global page/gallery asset Keychron-Q3-Max-QMK-VIA-Wireless-Custom-Mechanical-Keyboard-80-Percent-Layout-Aluminum-Black-Side-Printed-PBT-Keycaps-for-Mac-Windows-Linux-Gateron-Jupiter-Red.jpg; photographed native hardware RGB retained, plain exterior alpha-only.
- Keychron Q3 Max, Carbon Black ANSI side-printed keycaps with sample Jupiter Brown switch: Keychron; exact global page/gallery asset Keychron-Q3-Max-QMK-VIA-Wireless-Custom-Mechanical-Keyboard-80-Percent-Layout-Aluminum-Black-Side-Printed-PBT-Keycaps-for-Mac-Windows-Linux-Gateron-Jupiter-Brown.jpg; photographed native hardware RGB retained, plain exterior alpha-only.
- Keychron Q3 Max, Carbon Black ANSI side-printed keycaps with sample Jupiter Banana switch: Keychron; exact global page/gallery asset Keychron-Q3-Max-QMK-VIA-Wireless-Custom-Mechanical-Keyboard-80-Percent-Layout-Aluminum-Black-Side-Printed-PBT-Keycaps-for-Mac-Windows-Linux-Gateron-Jupiter-Banana.jpg; photographed native hardware RGB retained, plain exterior alpha-only.
- Keychron Q3 Max, Carbon Black ANSI side-printed keycaps with RGB lighting enabled: Keychron; exact global page/gallery asset Keychron-Q3-Max-QMK-VIA-Wireless-Custom-Mechanical-Keyboard-80-Percent-Layout-Aluminum-Black-Side-Printed-PBT-Keycaps-for-Mac-Windows-Linux.jpg; photographed native hardware RGB retained, plain exterior alpha-only.
- Keychron Q3 Max, Shell White ANSI side-printed keycaps with sample Jupiter Red switch: Keychron; exact global page/gallery asset Keychron-Q3-Max-QMK-VIA-Wireless-Custom-Mechanical-Keyboard-80-Percent-Layout-Aluminum-White-Side-Printed-PBT-Keycaps-for-Mac-Windows-Linux-Gateron-Jupiter-Red.jpg; photographed native hardware RGB retained, plain exterior alpha-only.
- Keychron Q3 Max, Shell White ANSI side-printed keycaps with sample Jupiter Brown switch: Keychron; exact global page/gallery asset Keychron-Q3-Max-QMK-VIA-Wireless-Custom-Mechanical-Keyboard-80-Percent-Layout-Aluminum-White-Side-Printed-PBT-Keycaps-for-Mac-Windows-Linux-Gateron-Jupiter-Brown.jpg; photographed native hardware RGB retained, plain exterior alpha-only.
- Keychron Q3 Max, Shell White ANSI side-printed keycaps with sample Jupiter Banana switch: Keychron; exact global page/gallery asset Keychron-Q3-Max-QMK-VIA-Wireless-Custom-Mechanical-Keyboard-80-Percent-Layout-Aluminum-White-Side-Printed-PBT-Keycaps-for-Mac-Windows-Linux-Gateron-Jupiter-Banana.jpg; photographed native hardware RGB retained, plain exterior alpha-only.
- Keychron Q3 Max, Shell White ANSI side-printed keycaps with RGB lighting enabled: Keychron; exact global page/gallery asset Keychron-Q3-Max-QMK-VIA-Wireless-Custom-Mechanical-Keyboard-80-Percent-Layout-Aluminum-White-Side-Printed-PBT-Keycaps-for-Mac-Windows-Linux.jpg; photographed native hardware RGB retained, plain exterior alpha-only.
- Keychron Q3 Max, Carbon Black ANSI front angled: Keychron; exact global page/gallery asset Q3Max-Iconic-Features.jpg; keyboard-only photograph above detached feature icons.
- Keychron Q3 Max, Carbon Black UK ISO front angled: Keychron; exact uk page/gallery asset Q3max-1.jpg; keyboard-only photograph above detached feature icons.
- Keychron Q3 Max, Carbon Black UK ISO with alternative OS and punctuation keycaps: Keychron; exact uk page/gallery asset Q3-Max-UK-keycaps.jpg; photographed native hardware RGB retained, plain exterior alpha-only.
- Keychron Q3 Max, Carbon Black German ISO with alternative OS keycaps: Keychron; exact uk page/gallery asset Q3-Max-German-keycaps.jpg; photographed native hardware RGB retained, plain exterior alpha-only.
- Keychron Q3 Max, Carbon Black Swiss ISO with alternative OS keycaps: Keychron; exact uk page/gallery asset Q3-Max-Swiss-keycaps.jpg; photographed native hardware RGB retained, plain exterior alpha-only.
- Keychron Q3 Max, Carbon Black Nordic ISO with alternative OS keycaps: Keychron; exact uk page/gallery asset Q3-Max-Nordic-keycaps.jpg; photographed native hardware RGB retained, plain exterior alpha-only.
- Keychron Q3 Max, Carbon Black ANSI upper-right keycaps and knob detail: Keychron; exact global page/gallery asset CNC-Aluninum-Body-of-Q3-Max.jpg; photographed native hardware RGB retained, plain exterior alpha-only.
- Keychron Q3 Max, Carbon Black ANSI front and underside case detail pairing: Keychron; exact global page/gallery asset Q3Max-Full-Metal-Body.jpg; hardware-only extraction removing detached feature title/icons outside all hardware.
- Keychron Q3 Max, Carbon Black ISO front and underside case detail pairing: Keychron; exact uk page/gallery asset Q3max-2.jpg; hardware-only extraction removing detached feature title/icons outside all hardware.
- Keychron Q3 Max, Carbon Black and Shell White ANSI finish detail pairing: Keychron; exact global page/gallery asset Q3Max-Triple-Connection-Modes.jpg; hardware-only extraction removing detached feature title/icons outside all hardware.
- Keychron Q3 Max, Carbon Black ISO front and underside angled pairing: Keychron; exact uk page/gallery asset Q3max-3.jpg; hardware-only extraction removing detached feature title/icons outside all hardware.
- Keychron Q3 Max, Carbon Black ANSI Jupiter Red switch and upper-left keycaps detail: Keychron; exact global page/gallery asset Q3Max-Gateron-Jupiter-Switch.jpg; hardware-only extraction removing detached feature title/icons outside all hardware.
- Keychron Q3 Max, Carbon Black ISO Jupiter Red switch and upper-left keycaps detail: Keychron; exact uk page/gallery asset Q3max-4.jpg; hardware-only extraction removing detached feature title/icons outside all hardware.
- Keychron Q3 Max, Carbon Black ISO rotary knob and upper-right keycaps detail: Keychron; exact uk page/gallery asset Q3Max-page.jpg; photographed native hardware RGB retained, plain exterior alpha-only.
- Keychron Q3 Max, Carbon Black ISO hot-swap sockets and three Jupiter Red switches detail: Keychron; exact uk page/gallery asset Q3-Max-ISO-hot-swappable.jpg; native reviewed case perimeter retains thin rim and clears fabric exterior alpha-only.
