What it is?
The V3 Max is a QMK custom mechanical keyboard with 2.4 GHz wireless and Bluetooth 5.1 connection. It has a classic TKL layout and offers a gasket mount design, sound-absorbing foam, double-shot PBT keycaps, and more. The V3 Max is designed for a personalized experience and enhanced typing comfort.
Key Benefits
- 2.4 GHz & 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.
- Dual Receivers: For a better 2.4 GHz wireless experience, the V3 Max comes with Type-C and Type-A receivers. Enjoy the quick plug-and-play time. Or, put them away in the keyboard magnetic storage slot at the top right corner.
- An Epic Core Inside The Keyboard: A powerful ARM architecture MCU equipped with 256K Flash will provide more flexibility for developers. The polling rate is 1000 Hz right out of the box, which makes the latency hardly noticeable even in competitive games.
- OSA Profile Double-shot PBT Keycaps: These double-shot PBT keycaps have a similar height to the OEM profile and has an SA-like shape. We named it the OSA (OEM spherical angled) keycap. The PBT keycaps will provide excellent oil resistance, enhance the type feel, and prevent the legends from fading out.
- Switch Layouts Between macOS & Windows: 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.
- Gasket Mount Design: By adopting a gasket mount design along with a PC (Polycarbonate) plate, the V3 Max reduces acoustic resonance, delivering a softer and quieter typing experience with enhanced flexibility.
- Program with QMK & Launcher: The open-source QMK firmware means endless possibilities for key remapping, macros, shortcuts, and more. Now you can easily customize each key with the Keychron Launcher web app.
- Hot-swappable: The hot-swappable sockets are mounted on the PCB, so you can install or change the switches without soldering. The PCB supports both 3-pin and 5-pin MX mechanical switches.
- 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. The south-facing RGB is also free from interference when the users install OEM or Cherry-profile alternative keycaps on the keyboard.
- Gateron Jupiter Switch: Our exclusive Gateron Jupiter mechanical switch (for the Fully Assembled version only) comes with a 3-pin design, its pre-lubed with a reliable Gateron quality standard with up to 80 million keystrokes lifespan. While their unique LED diffuser design offers high RGB backlight transmittance and softer backlight effect. The banana switch provides an early tactile bump at the top with a uniquely smooth experience like those Panda switches on the market.
- Screw-In PCB Stabilizers: Even small part matters for your fingertip feel. We’ve integrated the PCB-mounted screw-in stabilizers for a smoother typing experience with less wobbliness on the big keys such as space bar, shift, enter, and delete. The Keychron V3 Max also supports third-party screw-in PCB stabilizers.
What else you need to know
Gateron Jupiter Switch
| Switch Type | Operating Force | Pre-travel | Travel Distance | Behavior | Pre-lubed | Sound Level | Suitable For |
| Red Switch | 45 ±15 gf | 2 ±0.6 mm | 4 mm max. | Linear | Yes | Quiet | Office/Gaming |
| Brown Switch | 55 ±15 gf | 2 ±0.6 mm | 4 mm max. | Tactile | Yes | Gentle | |
| Banana Switch | 59 ±10 gf | 2 ±0.6 mm | 3.4 mm max. | Tactile (Similar to Panda switches) | Yes | Gentle | Office/Gaming |
What's in the Box?
Fully Assembled Knob Version
Keyboard:
- 1x Fully Assembled Keyboard
- 1x Case
- 1x PCB
- 1x PC Plate
- 1x Sound Absorbing Foam
- 5 Sets x Stabilizers
- 1 Set x Keycaps (PBT Double-shot)
- 1 Set x Switches
Cable:
- 1x Type-C to Type-C Cable
- 1x Type-A to Type-C Adapter
- 1x Extension Adapter for Receiver
Receiver:
- 1x Type-A 2.4GHz Receiver
- 1x Type-C 2.4GHz Receiver
Tools:
- 1x Keycap & Switch Puller
- 1x Screwdriver
- 1x Hex Key
Barebone Version
Keyboard:
- 1xKeyboard Kit (Without Keycaps & Switches):
- 1x Case
- 1x PCB
- 1x PC Plate
- 1x Sound Absorbing Foam
- 5 Sets x Stabilizers
Cable:
- 1x Type-C to Type-C Cable
- 1x Type-A to Type-C Adapter
- 1x Extension Adapter for Receiver
Receiver:
- 1x Type A 2.4GHz Receiver
- 1x Type-C 2.4GHz Receiver
Tools:
- 1x Keycap & Switch Puller
- 1x Screwdriver
- 1x Hex Key
Specifications:
- Width: 149 mm
- Length: 367.8 mm
- Front Height: 23.6 mm (Without Keycaps)
- Back Height: 32.5 mm (Without Keycaps)
- Feet Height: 2 mm
- Angle: 4°, 7°, 10°
- Weight: 895 ± 10 g (Fully Assembled Version)
- Body Material: ABS Plastic
- Plate Material: PC
- Keycaps (Fully Assembled Version): Double-Shot PBT, Non Shine-Through, OSA Profile (OEM Height, SA Shape)
- Switches: Gateron Jupiter (Fully Assembled Version)
- Hot-Swappable: Yes, Compatible with Most 3 Pin & 5 Pin MX Mechanical Switches (Gateron, Cherry MX, Kailh, etc.)
- Stabilizer: Screw-In PCB Stabs
- Cable: Type-C Cable + Type-A to Type-C Adapter
- MCU: ARM Cortex-M4 32-Bit STM32F402 (256KB Flash)
- Charging Port: USB Type-C
- Operating Environment: -10℃ to 50℃
- Polling Rate: 1000 Hz (2.4 GHz and Wired), 90 Hz (Bluetooth Mode)
- Mount Style: Gasket Mount Design
- Backlight: South-Facing RGB LED
- N-Key Rollover (NKRO): Yes for Both Wireless and Wired Modes
- Compatible System: Windows / macOS / Linux
- Bluetooth Version: 5.1
- Bluetooth Device Name: Keychron V3 Max
- Battery: 4000 mAh Rechargeable Li-Polymer Battery
- Charging Time: Around 5 Hours
- Wireless Working Time (Backlit Off): Up to 225 Hours (May Vary by Use)
- Wireless Working Time (RGB): Up to 100 Hours (Lowest Brightness)
Material
- CNC Aluminum Case
- Double-Shot PBT Keycaps
- IXPE Foam
- PET Foam
- Polycarbonate Plate
- Sound Absorbing Foam
