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Keychron - Q3 Max vs NuPhy - Air75 V2

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Q3 MaxKEYCHRONRENDER
Probe A
Keychron
Q3 Max
44.3/ 100D
Switches· 40%
Layout & Build· 30%
Connectivity44· 30%
Air75 V2NUPHYRENDER
Probe B
NuPhy
Air75 V2
44.3/ 100D
Switches· 40%
Layout & Build· 30%
Connectivity44· 30%
Quick verdict

Between the Q3 Max and Air75 V2, the Q3 Max comes out ahead in rotary knob and size, while the Air75 V2 wins on several specs. Overall, the Q3 Max scores 44.3 and the Air75 V2 scores 44.3 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

These two are evenly matched on the broad strokes, with the decision sitting on which individual spec advantages weigh more for your use.

Pick the Q3 Max if you care most about rotary knob and size. The biggest gaps in its favor are rotary knob, size.

The Air75 V2 similarly doesn't carry a headline advantage on the popular specs — look at the full table for category-specific deltas.

Both ship with comparable hot-swappable, wireless, polling rate, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.

Why Keychron - Q3 Max wins

  • Has Rotary knob.
  • Size: TKL (vs 75%).

Why NuPhy - Air75 V2 wins

  • No decisive advantages.
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Spec comparison

Switches

SpecKeychron - Q3 MaxNuPhy - Air75 V2
Switch typeGateron Jupiter BananaGateron Low-profile
Hot-swappabletruetrue

Layout & Build

SpecKeychron - Q3 MaxNuPhy - Air75 V2
SizeTKLlead75%
RGBtruetrue
Rotary knobtrueleadfalse
Case materialAluminumAluminum + Plastic

Connectivity

SpecKeychron - Q3 MaxNuPhy - Air75 V2
Wirelesstruetrue
2.4 GHztruetrue
Battery100 h120 hlead
Polling rate1000 Hz1000 Hz
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