Coolkiller CK108 HE vs Keychron K5 Max
Get the Coolkiller CK108 HE for hall effect and knob.
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from$249at WhatGeek
4.6 (13)4.6 · 13 reviews
from$94at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
Coolkiller CK108 HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 45% of 100% boards under $300.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- 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.
Get the
Keychron K5 Max
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.
Coolkiller CK108 HE
Keychron K5 Max
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Case material
Aluminum
ABS, Aluminum
Switch options
Magnetic
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Knob
Yes
No
Weight
1,500 g
720 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
- Coolkiller CK108 HE
- Keychron K5 Max
- Performance
- 7681
- Build quality
- 5681
- Productivity
- 7788
- Customizability
- 6988
- Portability
- 5353
- Layout size: 100%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Low profile
Coolkiller CK108 HE vs Keychron K5 Max specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 28 specs differ
Coolkiller CK108 HE
Keychron K5 Max
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Sound dampening
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
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Coolkiller CK108 HE
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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