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    "name": "Keychron Q1 Max",
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        "amount": 209,
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        "as_of": "2026-10-25",
        "note": "Fully assembled version with knob; the page lists it at $209 (barebone $189) and is undated, so the date is the day it was read."
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        "amount": 209,
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        "as_of": "2024-03-13",
        "note": "Fully assembled version on Keychron's website at the review's date; the review gives $189 for the barebone version."
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        "amount": 189,
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        "as_of": "2024-03-17",
        "note": "XDA's starting price, which it says covers the barebone version only; it adds $40 for fully assembled, which is $229 and does not match the $209 given by AppleInsider and Mechanicalkeyboard.net."
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        "note": "Hot-swappable Gateron Jupiter mechanical switches (Red, Brown or Banana) on the fully assembled version; the barebone version ships without switches."
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        "note": "Keychron: hot-swappable with most 3-pin and 5-pin MX-style switches."
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        "note": "South-facing RGB LEDs; the keycaps on the fully assembled version are not shine-through."
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        "note": "Keychron lists up to 180 h of wireless working time, backlight off; 180 h / 24 = 7.5 days of continuous use, not calendar days. XDA's summary box says 200 h. With RGB, Keychron lists 30 h; AppleInsider and Trusted Reviews say about 100 h."
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        "note": "Keychron: 2.4 GHz at 1000 Hz and wired, Bluetooth 5.1 at 90 Hz."
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      "multi_device_count": {
        "value": 3,
        "source": "keychron-keychron-q1-max",
        "note": "Keychron: Bluetooth 5.1 pairing with three devices. AppleInsider counts five switchable devices by adding the 2.4 GHz dongle and the wired connection."
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          "Sturdy aluminum build quality",
          "Available as barebones or fully assembled",
          "Wireless support with 2.4 GHz and Bluetooth",
          "Great typing experience"
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        "cons": [
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          "The reviewer says the aluminum shell has no flex under force and that the board stays put on a desk; it is also bulky and heavy, so a palm rest may be needed (Keychron sells them separately).",
          "The sample had Gateron Jupiter Banana switches, which the reviewer calls loud with solid tactile feedback and 3.4 mm of travel; the spacebar stabilizer is described as far better than the one on the cheaper V1 Max.",
          "Price is the one complaint: the reviewer is not saying it is poor value, only that few people have more than $200 to spend on a keyboard.",
          "The summary box says the battery lasts up to 200 hours, while the body text and spec table say about 180 hours.",
          "The reviewer used it for both gaming and writing and was positive on each."
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        "verdict_quote": "The Q1 Max is one of my favorite wireless Keychron mechanical keyboards."
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          "Wired, Bluetooth, and 2.4GHz wireless",
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          "Lighting won’t be for everyone",
          "Barebones version is still expensive"
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          "The text calls the board a TKL while the design bullets say 75% size; the keyboard is listed as 75% by Keychron.",
          "The reviewer found the tall, bevelled keycaps took some getting used to when moving between keys, but came to like the typing experience; the Jupiter Brown unit had a sound they rate as the best they have heard recently.",
          "Gaming over 2.4 GHz at 1000 Hz is described as fine for most players, though the reviewer says optical-switch boards are better for professional play.",
          "Switching between the three Bluetooth profiles is called fiddly: the reviewer has to recall both the key combination and which device sits on which profile.",
          "Lighting does not shine through the keycaps and offers presets only; the reviewer gives about 100 hours of battery with lighting on and just under twice that without.",
          "Spec table lists a US RRP of $209 and a UK RRP of £204, and a release year of 2023."
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        "verdict_quote": "It’s expensive, but it could very well last a lifetime."
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        "rating": {
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        "pros": [
          "Excellent build quality",
          "Traditional layout without surprise keys or odd shapes",
          "Variety of high-end specs to cover every need like 1,000 Hz polling and 2.4GHz option",
          "Hardware and software customization",
          "Connect up to five devices and switch quickly",
          "Great clack with no resonance thanks to plenty of padding"
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        "cons": [
          "High price will drive customers to other models"
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        "notes": [
          "The reviewer says a numeric score lacks granularity and gives 4.5 because the price comes close to the Keychron Q3 Pro SE while the Q1 Max lacks some of its design and functionality.",
          "The keyboard weighs just under four pounds, has no adjustable feet and a fixed 5.2-degree angle, and the reviewer recommends a wrist rest.",
          "The reviewer typed on pre-lubed Gateron Jupiter Red switches, describing a quiet yet distinct clack, on a Carbon Black unit.",
          "Keychron's battery figures are quoted: up to 180 hours with no backlight and about 100 hours at the lowest brightness.",
          "The reviewer paired it with a Mac, iPads and an Apple Vision Pro; Bluetooth runs at 90 Hz and the 2.4 GHz dongle gets the full 1,000 Hz.",
          "The article gives $209 for the fully assembled version and $189 for the barebone version."
        ],
        "verdict_quote": "The Q1 Max wins with its straightforward design and layout. It looks and feels premium without being too ostentatious."
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        "rating": {
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        "pros": [
          "Stellar build quality.",
          "Excellent keycaps and switches.",
          "Incredible typing feel.",
          "Great acoustics and sound profile.",
          "Easy to fully disassemble."
        ],
        "cons": [
          "No adjustable typing angle."
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          "The video chapters cover a sound test, a teardown, real-world use, connectivity and battery, and software support."
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        "verdict_quote": "The Q1 Max is an excellent keyboard featuring exceptional build quality, great acoustics and a satisfying typing feel."
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          "The page publishes no pros/cons list.",
          "The reviewer says the aluminum chassis is heavy and leaves no way to change the tilt, since there are no extendable feet.",
          "The under-key lighting does not shine through the keys, which the reviewer finds tasteful.",
          "Customization runs through Keychron's browser-based Launcher tool, which the reviewer finds a little more fiddly than Logitech G Hub but more flexible because it works anywhere.",
          "The reviewer switches between a MacBook Air and a Windows PC with it, prefers it for work, and reaches for a Logitech PRO X 60 for gaming.",
          "The introduction mentions great battery life but gives no figure."
        ],
        "verdict_quote": "Keychron has made great-feeling keyboards for years now, but the Q1 Max might be its dreamiest yet."
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      {
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          "The reviewer's caveats are the fixed 5.2-degree angle with no adjustable feet, tall KSA keycaps that are not shine-through, 90 Hz Bluetooth that suits typing more than gaming, and stabilizers that vary from unit to unit (theirs had no rattle).",
          "Battery: the reviewer measured about a week of daily use with RGB on over 2.4 GHz, and after 14 workdays with RGB off still had over 40%, which they project to five or six weeks.",
          "The reviewer says Keychron's 180-hour figure holds only in the most favorable conditions.",
          "The page says Trusted Reviews wrongly called the board a TKL and that XDA's 200-hour figure is above Keychron's own 180 hours.",
          "The reviewer points budget buyers to Keychron's Lemokey P1 Pro at $129, which it says delivers most of the experience, and lists the Q1 Max at $209 assembled and $189 barebone.",
          "The spec table gives 83 keys; a retailer page in this record lists 81."
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        "verdict_quote": "The Keychron Q1 Max is the best 75% wireless keyboard we have tested"
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          "One series review: RTINGS bought and tested the fully assembled 96% Keychron Q5 Max with Gateron Jupiter Banana switches and says its results apply broadly to the other sizes, including the Q1 Max.",
          "The page publishes pros and cons per use case rather than one list. Its verdicts are great for gaming, office and programming, alright for mobile and tablet, and passable for home theater use.",
          "Recurring cons: stabilizers that feel inconsistent and rattle occasionally, south-facing LEDs with non-shine-through keycaps that are hard to read in a dark room, and a large, extremely heavy case.",
          "RTINGS recommends a wrist rest because of the fairly high profile, and says the Q Max has extra damping layers over the Q Pro for a rounder, less pingy sound.",
          "An April 2026 update points to the Keychron Q Ultra 8K series as an alternative with better stabilizers.",
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