Keychron V3 Max TKL Wireless Mechanical Keyboard, QMK/VIA RGB Bluetooth/2.4 GHz/Wired, 87 Keys Hot-Swappable with Gateron Brown Switch, Compatible with Mac Windows Linux
$99.00
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Description
Price: $99.00
(as of Sep 07, 2024 18:45:30 UTC – Details)
Product Description
Keychron V3 Max QMK/VIA Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard
The V3 Max is a classic TKL Layout QMK/VIA wireless mechanical keyboard upgraded with a 2.4 GHz wireless connection, featuring a 1000 Hz polling rate (on both 2.4G and wired modes). Its gasket mount design, sound absorbing foam, double-shot PBT keycaps, and more take your typing experience to a new level, delivering heightened levels of comfort and productivity.
Remap with QMK & VIA
Simply connect the V3 Max to your device with a cable, drag and drop your favorite keys or macro commands to remap any key you want on any system (macOS, Windows, or Linux).
ARM Cortex-M4 32-bit STM32F402 MCU which is powerful, and equipped with 256K Flash will provide more flexibility for developers.
*Note: User can remap a key on wired mode only. Once it’s done, the keymap will work on both wireless and wired modes.
2.4 GHz and Bluetooth Connection
Experience peak gaming performance on the fly with the 2.4 GHz wireless connection boasting a rapid 1000 Hz polling rate. For seamless multitasking across your computer, phone, and tablet, you can effortlessly connect the V3 Max via Bluetooth 5.1 to three devices.
Support macOS, Windows and Linux
Built with the Mac users’ experience in mind while still retaining compatibility for Windows devices, the Keychron V3 Max comes with a system toggle and an additional set of customized keycaps for both Windows and macOS systems. You can now save two different layouts on the keyboard, one for each system.
OSA Profile Double-shot PBT Keycaps
Our unique OSA profile double-shot non-backlight shine through PBT keycaps will provide excellent oil resistance, enhance the type feel, and prevent the legends from fading out.
South-facing RGB LED Lights
The south-facing RGB LED is designed to better illuminate the keyboard backlight from the typist’s angle with the premium non-shine-through PBT keycaps installed.
Hot-swappable
You can hot-swap every switch with almost all of the 3pin and 5pin MX style mechanical switches on the market without soldering required.
Specs
Dimension 367.8 x 149 mm / 14.48 x 5.87 Inch Weight 696 g ± 10 g / 1.53 lbs Angle 4° / 7° / 10° Body Material ABS Plastic Plate Material PC Polling Rate 1000 Hz (2.4 GHz and wired) / 90 Hz (Bluetooth mode) Battery 4000 mAh Rechargeable li-polymer battery Compatible System Windows/macOS/Linux N-Key Rollover (NKRO) Yes for both wireless and wired modes Hot-swappable Yes. Compatible with most of the 3 pin & 5 pin MX mechanical switches such as Gateron, Cherry MX, Kailh, etc. Keycaps Double-shot PBT keycaps, not shine-through, OSA Profile (OEM height, SA shape) Switches Gateron Jupiter Backlight South-facing RGB LED Stabilizer Screw-in PCB stabs BT Working Time Up to 100 hours (Lowest brightness) MCU ARM Cortex-M4 32-bit STM32F402 (256KB Flash)
Keychron V3 Max is a QMK/VIA enabled custom mechanical keyboard, offering both 2.4 GHz wireless and Bluetooth 5.1 connectivity. Its classic TKL layout, upgraded MCU and gasket design, together with sound-absorbing foam, hot-swappable feature and more deliver all-around typing comfort.
2.4 GHz and Bluetooth Connection – The 2.4 GHz wireless and wired connection boasts a rapid 1000 Hz polling rate. You can also connect the V3 Max with up to 3 devices via a stable Bluetooth 5.1 for seamless multitasking.
Support macOS, Windows and Linux – Built with the Mac users’ experience in mind while still retaining compatibility for Windows devices, the V3 Max comes with a system toggle and an additional set of customized keycaps for both Windows and macOS systems.
Non-shine Through PBT Keycaps – Our unique OSA profile double-shot non-backlight shine through PBT keycaps will provide excellent oil resistance, enhance the type feel, and prevent the legends from fading out. While the south-facing RGB backlight is made for premium non-shine through keycaps.
RGB and Hot-Swappable – The south-facing RGB LED is designed to better illuminate the keyboard backlight from the typist’s angle with the premium non-shine-through PBT keycaps installed. You can hot-swap every switch with almost all of the 3pin and 5pin MX style mechanical switches on the market without soldering required.
Daniel Simmons –
Absolutely worth it
This is an expensive keyboard but I think it’s absolutely worth it for the quality you’re getting here. To me the banana switch feel and sound better than any Cherry MX I’ve ever used. The layout is great. I love the volume knob, and dedicate button for screen snipping which I use on a daily basis.Also remapping keys with VIA is a breeze so I was able to get rid of caps lock and remap it to something useful.The wired/wireless options are amazing and easy to use and switch between if you are connecting to multiple PCs.The only criticism I have is after owning a Q6 Max the quality of the chassis on the v3 is somewhat disappointing by comparison. It’s not bad, but for the price you can get a full metal chassis that feels so much better.
David B. –
They need to fix the sleep mode
The keyboard is great but I HATE having to use a website and plug it into USB just to configure it. My main complaint with the keyboard though is the sleep / wake behavior. If you leave your keyboard alone for a few hours it goes to sleep which is normal but then when you sit down and start typing something the first few keystrokes don’t register because (I’m assuming) it’s waking up. Doesn’t sound like a big deal but it’s SO annoying after a few days and I never had this problem with my wireless Logitech keyboards. Also there’s no way to just turn off the sleep function entirely.
Bi6BTh0m –
Best Feeling (out of the box) Mechanical I Have Tried
By far this is the best feeling mechanical keyboard I have ever tried. I will probably be buying some new keycaps to really highlight my style and make best use of the backlight but honestly 10 out of 10 would recommend.
alexofindy –
good but not perfect
The keyboard feels solid, especially when one actually types. I have brown switches and like the feel; other reviewers have been fond of the bananas. The three connectivity options (2.4 GHz dongles, blue tooth, cable) provide versatility, and it even comes with 2 dongles – usb-A and usb-C. The legs have two positions.I have two gripes, neither a deal breaker. The keyboard weighs a bit more than the website indicates, my scale shows 900 grams; this only matters for travel. Also, there is effectively no caps lock indication, which I find a nuisance. The LED under the caps lock key does change color when the function is engaged, but this is hidden by the nearby shift key, and can’t be seen while typing.All the keys are backlit but not shine through; this is clearly indicated in the marketing documentation, so while I would prefer shine through, I did get what was advertised.
EA –
great feel and sound
I had a v3 for my desk, and bought the v3 max for traveling. The banana switches feel even better than the Browns on the v3, but not enough difference for me to redo the other one.I’m mostly posting this review because the 2 star average from the single other review seems overall unfair to the product. I am not disputing anything in that review, as I’m not using wifi, and haven’t needed support. I’ll come back and edit this if needed, but so far I’m very happy with this keyboard.
BK –
Cheap chassis, so much flex
Don’t buy if you have a regular v3 and appreciate a solid keyboard. Compared to my older regular wired v3, this Max version feels about half the weight and flexes so so much like a $10 dell keyboard, there is no rigidity like the regular V3. And no comparison to the Q series.Don’t get this expecting a wireless V3, I thought this was going to be a perfect upgrade but they downgraded the quality by a mile.
Tomvision –
Awesome keyboard. I’m in love with the Banana switches.
Out of the box, my first impression was that this keyboard is a little plasticky and cheap-feeling. However, the design and build is still excellent and it is heavy enough to stay put on your desk, which is what matters.The Gateron Jupiter Banana switches are rad. They’re like brown switches, but way smoother without the scratchiness you sometimes feel with browns. The actuation force is a little higher, but whatever, they feel great. They don’t have any click sound, so you won’t be bothering others in the office while playing Apex on your lunch break. These switches are fine for both typing and gaming. Thes ones I got are 3-pin, but there are holes in the PCB to accommodate 5-pin switches if you want to upgrade later.The keyboard uses the seemingly-ubiquitous plastic plate/foam sandwich design for both sound and touch dampening.The keycaps are OEM profile, but have a more rounded design versus the typical OEM keycap. This rounding of the caps really makes a difference when it comes to comfort. I like it. The only downside is the keycaps aren’t shine-through.Connection-wise, you can go for wired, Bluetooth or 2.4GHz wireless. Two(!) 2.4GHz wireless dongles are included, one for USB-A and the other for USB-C. It would be great if you could control which one the keyboard connects to, as this would let you switch between two computers. Unfortunately, this doesn’t work. The keyboard just uses whichever one it sees first. These dongles can be updated via the Keychron web-based updater app. More on that in a minute.Physical switches are used to configure the main keyboard settings like connection mode and Mac/Windows key behavior (i.e. swapping Win and Alt keys). This is way better than having to remember some Fn key combination, as is the case with many keyboards.A big reason to go with this keyboard is the customizability of the key layout and/or using open-source QMK firmware. Keychron also has a nice web-based customization app that you can use directly within a Chromium-based browser like Chrome or Microsoft Edge. This is really nice, as you’re not forced to download and run any shady standalone configuration programs from an unknown source. You can pretty much remap all the keys to whatever you want using just the web app (the keyboard must be connected in wired mode to do this). As mentioned, you can also use the web app to update the 2.4GHz USB dongles, although I could only update the USB-A one. The updater failed when I tried to update the USB-C one. Regardless, the web update feature is awesome.The bottom line is this is an excellent keyboard. Pretty much everything is done right here. The only thing that would have made it better is an aluminum chassis, but I’m sure that would have increased the price too much. You can’t go wrong here.
Mackean Haines –
Great keyboard, some flex in the board when you press hard
Sounds great, probably wont go with linear switches next time though