Between the Q1 Max and Halo65, the Q1 Max comes out ahead in rotary knob and size, while the Halo65 wins on several specs. Overall, the Q1 Max scores 44.3 and the Halo65 scores 44.3 on our Mars Score.
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 Q1 Max if you care most about rotary knob and size. The biggest gaps in its favor are rotary knob, size.
The Halo65 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 - Q1 Max wins
- ▲Has Rotary knob.
- ▲Size: 75% (vs 65%).
Why NuPhy - Halo65 wins
- No decisive advantages.
Spec comparison
Switches
| Spec | Keychron - Q1 Max | NuPhy - Halo65 |
|---|---|---|
| Switch type | Gateron Jupiter | Gateron G Pro |
| Hot-swappable | true | true |
Layout & Build
| Spec | Keychron - Q1 Max | NuPhy - Halo65 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 75%lead | 65% |
| RGB | true | true |
| Rotary knob | truelead | false |
| Case material | Aluminum | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Keychron - Q1 Max | NuPhy - Halo65 |
|---|---|---|
| Wireless | true | true |
| 2.4 GHz | true | true |
| Battery | 100 h | 100 h |
| Polling rate | 1000 Hz | 1000 Hz |
Spec-level deep dives
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