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Keychron Q1 Max review: connectivity 2.4 GHz Bluetooth USB-C, sourced
The Q1 Max is a keyboard from Keychron, listed on Amazon at about $189. This page records the specifications Keychron publishes, dated, and names the figures it leaves out.
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Short verdict
Source-only assessment No score is published because PickBadger has not handled this product. The summary below interprets only the manufacturer’s published specifications, labels and terms.
Keychron publishes connectivity 2.4 GHz Bluetooth USB-C for the Q1 Max. The spec table names 1 figure Keychron does not publish. Nobody at PickBadger has handled it, so it carries no score; this summary covers only the maker's published figures and the Amazon price of about $189 checked on 10 September 2026.
Sub-scores withheld until a named reviewer supplies a scored assessment.
Overall
— /5
Score withheld · sourcing shown instead
Listed price
$189.00
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What the specs support
- Maker lists connectivity as 2.4 GHz Bluetooth USB-C
- Maker lists switch type as hot-swappable mechanical
- Maker lists polling rate as 1000 Hz wireless listed
- Maker lists protocol as QMK/VIA
Where it costs you
- Weight is not published by the maker
- No PickBadger score: nobody at PickBadger has handled it
- The Amazon price is a dated snapshot, not a live quote
- This page does not replace a full manufacturer datasheet
Specifications
Source: Keychron Q1 Max product page · retrieved
| Weight | Not published |
|---|---|
| Connectivity | 2.4 GHz Bluetooth USB-C |
| Switch type | hot-swappable mechanical |
| Polling rate | 1000 Hz wireless listed |
| Protocol | QMK/VIA |
Figures are the manufacturer’s own published claims, not PickBadger measurements.
Buy it if
You are comparing keyboards and the published connectivity 2.4 GHz Bluetooth USB-C from Keychron is enough to shortlist the Q1 Max.
Skip it if
You need an assessment of how it performs in use, a figure Keychron does not publish, or a different keyboards product than the Q1 Max.
What Keychron publishes for the Q1 Max
The Q1 Max is a keyboard, filed in keyboards inside computing and home tech. Figures in the spec table come from the dated Keychron page named above, not from another publisher and not from an inferred test.
Keychron lists connectivity as 2.4 GHz Bluetooth USB-C; switch type as hot-swappable mechanical; polling rate as 1000 Hz wireless listed; protocol as QMK/VIA.
The Amazon button is the purchase path for this page. It does not make Amazon the specification source. Where the maker page and the listing disagree, the maker page wins and the conflict is treated as a gap rather than averaged.
Does the published connectivity of the Q1 Max decide a purchase?
Only as a published number. Keychron lists connectivity 2.4 GHz Bluetooth USB-C. That is useful for comparison against other keyboards that publish the same field. It is not a measurement taken for this review, and this page gives the product no score.
Where to buy the Q1 Max, and the price
The Amazon button opens a search for Keychron Q1 Max, which listed at about $189 on 10 September 2026. Treat the price as a snapshot. Commission on the outbound link is disclosed above the button.
What is missing from the Q1 Max spec sheet
The table still names a gap: weight. Those cells read as not published. Filling them from a retailer bullet would break the sourcing rule.
The price of $189 was checked on 2026-09-10. Treat it as a snapshot and use the Amazon button for the current figure.
Questions
Why does the Q1 Max have no score?
Nobody at PickBadger has handled the Q1 Max, so there is no assessment to put a number on. This page records the specifications Keychron publishes on its own dated product page and names the figures it leaves out. A score appears only when a named reviewer can state the basis for it.
How much does the Q1 Max cost on Amazon?
This page recorded about $189 on 10 September 2026. That is a snapshot, not a live quote. The Amazon button opens the listing used here, in a new tab, with rel sponsored nofollow. The link is an Amazon search for Keychron Q1 Max. Check the listing before you buy. Commission is disclosed above the button.
What specs does Keychron publish for the Q1 Max?
Keychron publishes connectivity 2.4 GHz Bluetooth USB-C on the dated source named in the spec table. That is a maker figure, not a measurement taken for this review. Neighbouring numbers absent from the table stay unpublished rather than being copied from another site.
What has Keychron not published for the Q1 Max?
The spec table marks weight as not published. Those cells are left blank on purpose. Filling them from a retailer bullet or another publisher would break the sourcing rule this site is built on. The dated source is named in the spec table.
Has PickBadger tested the Q1 Max?
No. This page is a sourced specification record, not a test, and it carries no score. It does not report handling, wear or measured performance. Figures come from the dated Keychron page named in the spec table, and unpublished cells stay blank rather than being filled from another publisher.
The bottom line
The Keychron Q1 Max is recorded here as sourced keyboards from Keychron: about $189 on Amazon as of 10 September 2026, with connectivity 2.4 GHz Bluetooth USB-C on the dated maker page and no PickBadger score. Read the spec table, the gaps, and the skip line before using the button.
