Azio Cascade Slim vs Keychron K5 Max
Get the Azio Cascade Slim for the 4,000 mAh battery. Get the Keychron K5 Max for qmk.
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from$79at Azio
4.1 (16)4.1 · 16 reviews
from$94at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
Azio Cascade Slim
Battery
Build quality in the top 25% of 75% boards under $100.
- 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
QMK
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.
Azio Cascade Slim
Keychron K5 Max
Layout size
75%
100%
Battery
4,000 mAh
2,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Aluminum
ABS, Aluminum
Weight
1,111 g
720 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
- Azio Cascade Slim
- Keychron K5 Max
- Performance
- 7681
- Build quality
- 7481
- Productivity
- 8789
- Customizability
- 7988
- Portability
- 8153
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Low profile
- Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
- Sound dampening
Azio Cascade Slim vs Keychron K5 Max specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
14 of 27 specs differ
Azio Cascade Slim
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.
Azio Cascade Slim
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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