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Ajazz AK35I V3 Max vs Keychron Q5

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Ajazz AK35I V3 Max

No reviews

from$105at WhatGeek

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Keychron Q5

4.8 · 17 reviews

from$119at Keychron

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Ajazz AK35I V3 Max

Build quality in the top 25% of 100% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

$105 at WhatGeek

Get the

Keychron Q5

QMK

Build quality in the top 5% of 96% boards under $150.

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.

$119 at Keychron

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.

Ajazz AK35I V3 Max

Keychron Q5

Layout size
100%
96%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Switch options
Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Display
TFT
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Ajazz AK35I V3 Max
Keychron Q5

Performance: 78
72
Build quality: 67
89
Productivity: 85
97
Customizability: 76
98
Portability: 67
46

What they share

Hot-swappable
Case material: Aluminum
Knob
Sound dampening

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Ajazz AK35I V3 Max vs Keychron Q5 specs

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

13 of 27 specs differ

Spec

Ajazz AK35I V3 Max

Keychron Q5

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

100%

96%

Layout standard

ANSI

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

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

TFT

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

Battery

8,000 mAh

Wired only

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Plate material

FR4

Steel

Keycaps

PBT

ABS, PBT

Weight

—

2,310 g

Dimensions

—

20 x 145 x 390 mm

Typing angle

—

5°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

2022

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Ajazz AK35I V3 Max

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron Q5

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

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