Keychron K5 Max

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Keychron K5 Max mechanical keyboard
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The Keychron K5 Max is a low-profile full-size (108-key) tri-mode keyboard with QMK/VIA support, 1000 Hz 2.4 GHz and wired polling, and Gateron Low Profile 2.0 switches; the white-backlight base is soldered while the RGB and higher trims add hot-swap sockets.

Best for: office, typing, mac users.

Keychron K5 Max specs

Layout full
Height Low profile
Connectivity Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swap Yes
Stock switches Gateron Low Profile 2.0 Red, Gateron Low Profile 2.0 Brown, Gateron Low Profile 2.0 Banana
Keycaps PBT double-shot, LSA low-profile
Case ABS plastic, aluminum top frame
Mount n/a
Backlight RGB
QMK / VIA Yes
Battery 2000 mAh
Typical price $95
Sound (stock) soft clack
Released 2024

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Stock switches in the database

The Keychron K5 Max is offered with these switches. Open a switch page for force, travel, materials, and similar alternatives.

Gateron Low Profile 2.0 Red linear · 50g actuation The Gateron Low Profile 2.0 Red (KS-33) is a factory-lubed low-profile linear that ships stock in the Keychron K3 Max and K13 Pro and in NuPhy's Air V2 series. Gateron Low Profile 2.0 Brown tactile · 55g actuation The Gateron Low Profile 2.0 Brown (KS-33) is the tactile switch of the Low Profile 2.0 line, a stock option on Keychron's K3 Max and K13 Pro and NuPhy's Air V2 series.

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Alternatives to the Keychron K5 Max

Keychron K5 full · $75 The Keychron K5 is an ultra-slim full-size (104-key) low-profile wireless keyboard with an aluminum body, sold with soldered Gateron low-profile mechanical switches or hot-swappable Keychron low-profile optical switches.
Keychron K3 Max 75% · $85 The Keychron K3 Max is the tri-mode (2.4 GHz, Bluetooth, wired) flagship of the 75% low-profile K3 family with QMK/VIA support and 1000 Hz wired/2.4 GHz polling, hot-swappable on the RGB and higher trims while the base white-backlight model is soldered.
Keychron K10 Pro full · $80 The Keychron K10 Pro is the QMK/VIA full-size (108-key) version of the K10 with Bluetooth 5.1 and USB-C wired connectivity, a 4000 mAh battery, and hot-swappable Keychron K Pro switches on the standard trims; a separate fully-assembled variant is non-hot-swap and drops the internal sound foam.

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