MacVoices MacVoices #26032: Pepcom at CES - Keychron's Latest Features Low Latency, Better Battery, Online Setup
Jan 28, 2026
Paul Tan, COO of Keychron, a leader in mechanical keyboards, previews the Q Ultra Series. He highlights blisteringly low 8K wireless polling and months-long battery life. Build quality and upgraded switches get attention. He demos a browser-based setup for remaps, macros, RGB and one-key app shortcuts.
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Keychron Is A Mac Voices Staple
- Keychron appears regularly in Mac Voices' gift guides and is a keyboard choice for productivity users.
- Chuck Joiner notes they always stop by Keychron at CES because the brand matters to serious productivity people.
8K Wireless Polling Cuts Latency
- Keychron's Q Ultra Series achieves an 8K wireless polling rate to dramatically reduce latency.
- Paul Tan reports the keyboard's wireless latency measures about 0.5 milliseconds in tests, making it ultra-responsive.
High Polling With Months Of Battery
- High polling rates usually drain battery life, but Keychron optimized power to avoid that trade-off.
- Paul Tan claims the Q Ultra can last about 660 hours at 8K polling rate, roughly two to three months per charge.