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Akko 5098B vs Keychron V8 Max

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Akko 5098B

Battery

Build quality in the bottom 45% of 96% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

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Keychron V8 Max

Build quality in the top 10% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

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.

Akko 5098B

Keychron V8 Max

  • Layout size

    96%

    65%

  • Battery

    8,000 mAh

    4,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Alice

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    ABS, Plastic

  • Display

    TFT

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Akko 5098B
  • Keychron V8 Max
Performance
78
78
Build quality
66
86
Productivity
74
98
Customizability
76
96
Portability
68
88

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Knob
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Akko 5098B vs Keychron V8 Max specs

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

12 of 25 specs differ

Akko 5098B

Keychron V8 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Alice

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

TFT
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

8,000 mAhBetter
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS, Plastic

Plate material

—
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,020 g
745 g

Dimensions

32 x 138 x 409 mm
22 x 138 x 360 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2024

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