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Keychron Q5 Max vs Fantech MAXFIT81 MK910

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Keychron Q5 Max

5.0 (4)5.0 · 4 reviews

from$219at MK

Compare 4 stores

Fantech MAXFIT81 MK910

No reviews

from$109at Mechkeys

Compare 3 stores

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron Q5 Max

Build quality in the top 5% of 96% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

$219 at MK

Get the

Fantech MAXFIT81 MK910

Build quality in the top 50% of 75% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
No numpad.

$109 at Mechkeys

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.

Keychron Q5 Max

Fantech MAXFIT81 MK910

Layout size
96%
75%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired, 2.4 GHz
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
Aluminum
ABS, Aluminum
Mount style
Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount
Display
None
OLED
A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron Q5 Max
Fantech MAXFIT81 MK910

Performance: 81
63
Build quality: 91
68
Productivity: 97
83
Customizability: 98
82
Portability: 55
81

What they share

Hot-swappable
Battery: 4,000 mAh
Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Knob
Sound dampening

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron Q5 Max vs Fantech MAXFIT81 MK910 specs

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

14 of 27 specs differ

Spec

Keychron Q5 Max

Fantech MAXFIT81 MK910

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%

75%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

OLED

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Bluetooth, Wired, 2.4 GHz

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

—

Battery

4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

ABS, Aluminum

Plate material

Polycarbonate

FR4

Keycaps

PBT

ABS, PBT

Weight

2,215 g

1,093 g

Dimensions

23 x 145 x 408 mm

45 x 303 x 104 mm

Typing angle

5°

—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Keychron Q5 Max

Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-SW
In stockDoes not ship to you

Fantech MAXFIT81 MK910

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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