Royal Kludge C98 HE vs Keychron V5 Max
Get the Royal Kludge C98 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.
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.
Royal Kludge C98 HE
Keychron V5 Max
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Rapid trigger
Yes
No
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Max polling rate
8,000 Hz
1,000 Hz
Switch options
Magnetic
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
- Royal Kludge C98 HE
- Keychron V5 Max
- Performance
- 9583
- Build quality
- 5286
- Productivity
- 8497
- Customizability
- 6798
- Portability
- 4553
- Layout size: 96%
- Hot-swappable
- Knob
- Sound dampening
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Royal Kludge C98 HE
No owner reviews collected yet.
Keychron V5 Max
5 owner reviews
“The keys feel smooth and easy as you type. It's probably the best keyboard I've used. I've had a number of mechanical keyboards, but, none of them can compare to the v5 max. The feel of the thing while typing, is hard to not constantly repeat.”
Royal Kludge C98 HE vs Keychron V5 Max specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
15 of 29 specs differ
Royal Kludge C98 HE
Keychron V5 Max
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
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
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