Keychron K1 Max Ultra-Slim QMK/VIA Bluetooth Wireless/USB Wired Custom Mechanical Keyboard, 2.4 GHz Hot Swappable TKL Layout RGB Backlight Ergonomic Keyboard with Low-Profile Gateron Brown Switch
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Product Description
Low-profile Wireless Mechanical Keyboard – Hot-Swappable Version
Keychron K1 Max is an ultra-slim wireless custom mechanical keyboard. It supports 2.4 GHz, Bluetooth, and a wired connection. It allows anyone to master any keys or macro commands on its 80% TKL layout through VIA. Besides, it has included LSA (low profile spherical-angled) profile keycaps for both Windows and macOS, and users can hot-swap with Gateron low-profile MX mechanical switch in a breeze.
The polling rate is 1000 Hz on 2.4GHz and wired modes right out of the box, which makes the latency hardly noticeable even in competitive games.
QMK & VIA
Simply connect the K1 Max to your device with a cable, drag and drop your favorite keys or macro commands to remap any key or combination you want on any system (macOS, Windows, or Linux).
Ultra-Slim
The innovative low-profile Gateron switch is 31% slimmer than conventional normal profile switches makes the aluminum body K1 Max one of the thinnest wireless mechanical keyboards.
Hot-Swappable Low-Profile Gateron Switch
You can easily hot-swap every low-profile Gateron mechanical switch in a few seconds to customize the typing experience without soldering. *The K1 Max is currently compatible with Gateron/Keychron low-profile mechanical switches only, as QMK does NOT support low-profile optical switches.
Low-Profile Double-Shot PBT Keycaps with RGB Backlight
Comes with more than 22 types of RGB backlight settings. You can further fine-tune the hue, saturation, brightness, effect speed with ease. The K1 Max comes with our unique double-shot PBT keycaps that made of durable non-backlight shine through PBT material with excellent oil resistance for long-term use.
SPECIFICATION
Polling Rate (2.4GHz and Wired Mode) 1000Hz Polling Rate BT Mode) 90Hz N-Key Rollover (NKRO) Yes for both wireless and wired modes Compatible System macOS / Windows / Linux MCU ARM Cortex-M4 32-bit STM32F402 (256KB Flash) Connection 2.4 GHz / Bluetooth / Type-C wired Battery 2000 mAh rechargeable li-polymer battery Operating Environment -10 to 50℃ Frame Material ABS+Aluminum frame Keycap Material Low-profile double-shot PBT Switches Hot-Swappable Low-Profile Gateron Switch Backlit 22 types of RGB backlight Dimension 346 x 118.5 mm (13.62 x 4.66″) Weight 608 g / 1.34 lbs
Keychron K1 Max – A RGB ultra-slim wireless custom mechanical keyboard supports 2.4 GHz, Bluetooth, and a wired connection. It allows anyone to master any keys or macro commands on its TKL layout through VIA. And included LSA (low profile spherical-angled) profile keycaps for both Windows and macOS, and users can hot-swap with Gateron low-profile MX mechanical switch in a breeze.
2.4 GHz & Bluetooth Connection – The 2.4 GHz wireless and wired connection boasts a rapid 1000 Hz polling rate. You can also connect the K1 Max with up to 3 devices via a stable Bluetooth 5.1 for seamless multitasking.
Remap via QMK & VIA – Simply connect the K1 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).
Hot-Swappable – You can easily hot-swap every low-profile Gateron mechanical switch in a few seconds to customize the typing experience without soldering. *The K1 Max is currently compatible with Gateron/Keychron low-profile mechanical switches only, as QMK does NOT support low-profile optical switches.
Interior Acoustic Foam – With K1 Max featuring advanced IXPE acoustic foam for silent keystrokes and enhanced comfort, coupled with resilient latex foam for superior key switch support, responsiveness, and durability. Redefining the standard for a quiet, comfortable, and responsive typing experience.
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Aimy! –
Very solid keyboard!
This keyboard is very nice and compact. It’s saving absolutely loads of space on my desk, by lacking a numpad and being so short and low-profile that I don’t feel as though a wrist rest is a necessity.The build quality feels excellent, this thing is a chunk of metal, not plastic, and I don’t think you’ll be getting any deck flex or anything with normal use. The low-profile keys feel great, though I would prefer a little less travel on the key presses myself, but that’s a personal preference thing.It starts in Mac configuration with a legally distinct command button and whatnot, but comes with Windows keycaps to correctly show the Windows key and alt key, as well as an optional bright orange replacement cap for the enter key. I’m not one to replace the actual switches, but it’s worth noting that this keyboard does have hot-swappable switches, and that’s always very nice to have as an option in the event that they fail or you prefer a different kind of switch.There are no dedicated media keys, as it’s meant to be a slim and portable keyboard, but it does have those functionalities via a single function key, and it works well enough. There is a dedicated RGB button though, thus not requiring any software for the lights. However, the keys themselves are not transparent and do not allow the user to see what letters are on the keyboard in a dark space. If you know the general layout of the keyboard, however, I’m sure they’ll still be a benefit. Everything that would normally require software is handled via function hotkeys, which I’m gonna say is pretty nice because it means less completely unnecessary strain on my computer’s resources.It comes with a nice, braided cable, which is automatically a nice inclusion, but it gets even better. It comes with a bonus USB-A to USB-C female-to-female adapter, while allows you to plug the cable into your computer, plug the adapter into it, and then plug the 2.4Ghz dongle into that so that it can be better-positioned for better signal. That’s some above-average thought and care put into this product. But, because it’s simply an adapter, the braided cable can also just be used to plug the keyboard in.The keyboard itself has nowhere to store the dongle, which is less than ideal, but I will say that the box is only marginally larger than the keyboard and can essentially be used as a storage/carrying case. It has protective padding and sliding the keyboard back into it for safe travel is a good idea anyway so that the keyboard isn’t getting gunked up.Overall, on a 2.4Ghz connection blocked by my desk, I am not noticing major latency. I would definitely have no problem using this for gaming, and I intend to. The noise is not bad, it has some satisfying thunks, sure, but it shouldn’t bug others in the room. This is an excellent keyboard and I fully recommend it. There is optional software available if you want it, but I very much appreciate that it’s completely unnecessary.
Daniel –
A phenomenal keyboard – ideal for travel or home
I have never used a keyboard like this before. Up till now, I have had to choose between a thin but terrible keyboard with low key travel (the Apple ones) and a big, heavy, bulky mechanical keyboard. I can’t deny that the Apple one travels the absolute best, but it’s an annoying chore to use. I cowork 5 days a week, so while portability is important to me, I still want something that I’m going to want to type on all day for everything from email to coding.So what can I say about the Keychron? I chose the brown switch version, and it feels great without at all being noisy. The keys are such a joy to type on, and the keyboard is much lower profile (flatter) than a standard keyboard. Which is, I was told by an ergo consultant, much better for you. To visualize it, the tops of the keys of the Keychron are roughly level with the frame itself of my DURGOD keyboard.Let’s get to the features. Pairing is effortless, with FN+1/2/3 triggering a force pair, but usually it’ll re-pair without prompting. It also comes with an RF dongle in the box, which as most people know, is the ideal way to use input devices. You can also connect it hardwired. There are two tiny switches on the edge of the keyboard facing away from you. The one on your left controls basically “Apple Mode” vs “Everything Else Mode”, allowing you to easily swap the “Windows/Alt” keys (On a Mac, Windows maps to Command and is supposed to be next to the spacebar). Presumably this might affect the keys sent for certain special keys — I don’t know because I haven’t used it with a non-Apple device yet. I’d set this to match the OS you’re using, though. Obviously this doesn’t need to match what key caps you have attached, but by the way, this unit comes pre-assembled with Apple-style modifier keys and has Windows-style keycaps included in the box for easy swapping as well as a couple color options for a handful of keys.The other switch is maybe my only (tiny) nitpick with the keyboard: It’s kind of the power switch. It has 3 positions: BT/Cable/G. G is the wireless RF dongle. BT is Bluetooth, and Cable is Off (or obviously, the position for if you connect the keyboard via a cable). This means that if you use it wirelessly, to switch the keyboard off you have to move the switch into the center (“Cable”). This isn’t what I’d have preferred, however, it has not really annoyed me in a week’s use because the switch feels good and it stops in the center without me having to try too hard. For transporting it, since it’s so much nicer than my old keyboard and I don’t want to damage it, I bought a vertical-loading keyboard case on Amazon (hard to find! but under twenty bucks) and I just slide the keyboard into that, in my backpack.=== Customization Section ===Here’s the big exciting part: How does this keyboard do with software customization? The only odd thing I noticed was that the keyboard comes with some documentation which suggests to use the VIA software. I actually tried this, and for me at least, after connecting via USB and ‘authorizing’ the keyboard, VIA does nothing. The animation just keeps rocking back and forth and no errors come up. However! A little quick googling showed me that the manufacturer provides a web experience for this which looks to me just like what VIA is supposed to do. It’s located at launcher dot keychron dot com. This works great and it was easy to configure some keys to do what I want. I’m completely happy with the customization. You can definitely go all out with multiple layers and stuff, but that isn’t what I wanted to do so I kept it simple.My ultimate take on this is it’s exactly what I didn’t know existed but really needed/wanted — it’s my all-day daily driver keyboard now and will be forever. This would make a perfect gift for someone like me, and anyone who can’t get it fulfilled as a Christmas List item ought to treat themselves and grab one. I think you’ll really enjoy using it.