Ajazz AKP815 vs Keychron K5 Max
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2.0 (4)2.0 · 4 reviews
from$110at Mechkeys
4.1 (16)4.1 · 16 reviews
from$94at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
Ajazz AKP815
Build quality in the bottom 25% of 75% boards under $150.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- No numpad.
Get the
Keychron K5 Max
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 15% of 100% boards under $100.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
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 AKP815
Keychron K5 Max
Layout size
75%
100%
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
ABS
ABS, Aluminum
Switch options
Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
- Ajazz AKP815
- Keychron K5 Max
- Performance
- 4681
- Build quality
- 5381
- Productivity
- 8289
- Customizability
- 6088
- Portability
- 6353
- Low profile
- Sound dampening
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Ajazz AKP815
4 owner reviews
“Why have a keyboard that has soldered switches? It is 2026, there is absolutely no excuse for that. Also, if you're going to have an AI Chatbot as the customer service chat then have it not be useless. I asked a simply question, is this keyboard hot…”
Keychron K5 Max
16 owner reviews
“This is by far the best keyboard I've ever had. I did my research with AI defined the one I should get. I'm glad I did this first! I type about a hundred words a minute and do a lot of document creation as well as coding. This keyboard keeps up with me in the…”
“The printing quality of the Hungarian keycaps is very poor. The stroke thickness of the letters varies even within a single keycap—one letter is thick while another is thin. They look ugly. Also, on the internet the "esc" key appears orange, but in reality it…”
Ajazz AKP815 vs Keychron K5 Max specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
17 of 27 specs differ
Ajazz AKP815
Keychron K5 Max
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Ajazz AKP815
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Keychron K5 Max
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK
In stockDoes not ship to you
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