Looking for a full-sized keyboard that's as customisable as they come? Keychron's latest Q6 Max ticks those boxes, although it does lack portability as a resultTech16:00, 08 Apr 2025This article contains affiliate links, which means we will receive commission on any sale of products or services we write. Learn moreThe aluminium shell is durable, but heavy(Image: Keychron/Lloyd Coombes)If you’ve been reading my work here at Daily Star, you’ll know I’ve been writing about keyboards (specifically mechanical ones) for a little while now. They’ve become a bit of a hobby, and I’ve amassed a bit of a collection (more on that in the coming days).It’s actually Keychron that started me down this path, with the brand offering a whole heap of fantastic keyboards. Now, I own about half a dozen (just from Keychron), that I rotate between on any given day — but the new Q6 Max might be the one.It’s a big, full-sized board that maintains everything great about Keychron, while offering plenty of keys to tweak with the company’s Keychron Launcher software.There are so many keys here(Image: Keychron/Lloyd Coombes)I tend to operate solely on TKL boards (that’s Tenkeyless, or sans numpad) because I find very little reason to use it, but the Q6 Max has so many keys it would feel a shame to chop it down at all.The board is made from aluminium, and each key has a swappable switch that gets just the right amount of travel. The downside to this is that the Q6 Max, as the name suggests, isn’t the most portable keyboard around. It’s heavy, it’s long, and it doesn’t have any adjustable ‘feet’, making it less customisable than the company’s smaller, lighter boards with multiple typing angles.Keychron's Q6 Max is a beauty(Image: Keychron/Lloyd Coombes)And yet, I find that to be part of the charm. Each key feels so comfortable after a couple of years with boards like the Q1 Max and the Q1 HE that it’s easy to get typing up a storm, and I’ve even found myself using it for some games — although I still find myself going TKL for the majority of twitchier titles.There’s just about everything you could need, and then some. I use it primarily on macOS (there are Windows keys in the box, too), and having a single key for Spotlight and screenshots is a nice touch by default, while Keychron’s control knob still feels the best in the business to me.Keychron has a series of extra keys you can customise(Image: Keychron/Lloyd Coombes)Naturally, the default is only part of the experience, and Keychron’s own Launcher software is a great way to customise just about every aspect of the Q6 Max.Remapping keys is easy once you plug the board in, but the inclusion of the number pad, plus plenty of additional keys, means you can really get creative. Want a single button to act as a shortcut to turn your Mac to Dark Mode? Set up a single key to activate that keybind. It rewards those happy to get stuck in, and it’s easy to roll back anything that hasn’t worked how you expected it to.It’s also easy to switch between Mac and PC. As with other models, there’s a nifty switch on the back, while another one lets you swap between Bluetooth, the included dongle, and a wired connection.It’s about as fully-featured as you can get, and you can connect multiple Bluetooth devices and switch between them with ease.And, as is standard with Keychron, it’s easy to pop off the keys, take out the switches, and swap them for something else for new colours or feel.If you’re looking for a keyboard that isn’t going to move around with you, but offers best-in-class flexibility and key travel when you’re home, the Keychron Q6 Max is easy to recommend.It’s a premium product that’s ideal for work and play, and it’s easy to have fun tinkering with it — just don’t forget to get some actual work done, too.Article continues below* Keychron's Q6 Max keyboard is available to buy on Amazon for £239.99.‌