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Skyloong GK61 Pro vs Keychron V5 Max

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Skyloong GK61 Pro

No reviews

from$69at Skyloong

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Sound dampening

Keychron V5 Max

4.8 · 5 reviews

from$99at MK

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Skyloong GK61 Pro

Build quality in the top 15% of 60% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

$69 at Skyloong

Get the

Keychron V5 Max

Sound dampening

Build quality in the top 10% of 96% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

$99 at MK

What actually differs

The differences that matter

Skip the 40-row spec sheet. These are the specs that change how each board feels, sounds, and fits your desk.

Skyloong GK61 Pro

Keychron V5 Max

Layout size
60%
96%
Case material
ABS, Aluminum
ABS, Plastic
Switch options
Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Sound dampening
No
Yes
Layout standard
ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK
ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Skyloong GK61 Pro
Keychron V5 Max

Performance: 78
83
Build quality: 77
86
Productivity: 69
97
Customizability: 88
98
Portability: 84
53

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Battery: 4,000 mAh
Knob
QMK
VIA

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Full specs

Skyloong GK61 Pro vs Keychron V5 Max specs

Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.

10 of 27 specs differ

Spec

Skyloong GK61 Pro

Keychron V5 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

—

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

60%

96%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum

ABS, Plastic

Plate material

—

Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT

ABS, PBT

Weight

—

925 g

Dimensions

—

22 x 149 x 392 mm

Typing angle

—

4°

Backlight

RGB, north-facing

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Skyloong GK61 Pro

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron V5 Max

Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
Out of stockDoes not ship to you

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