Head to head · Prices checked Nov 10, 2026

Keychron Q5 Max vs KBDFans GT 80 MX

Get the Keychron Q5 Max for knob. Get the KBDFans GT 80 MX for the 8,000 Hz polling rate.

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Knob

Keychron Q5 Max

5.0 (4)5.0 · 4 reviews

from$219at MK

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polling rate

KBDFans GT 80 MX

No reviews

from$174at KBDfans

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron Q5 Max

Knob

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

KBDFans GT 80 MX

polling rate

Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
No numpad.

$174 at KBDfans

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

KBDFans GT 80 MX

Layout size
96%
80%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Max polling rate
1,000 Hz
8,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
Mount style
Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount
PCB Mount
Knob
Yes
No

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron Q5 Max
KBDFans GT 80 MX

Performance: 81
75
Build quality: 91
79
Productivity: 97
66
Customizability: 98
76
Portability: 55
53

What they share

Hot-swappable
Case material: Aluminum
VIA
Sound dampening

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron Q5 Max vs KBDFans GT 80 MX specs

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

15 of 27 specs differ

Spec

Keychron Q5 Max

KBDFans GT 80 MX

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

—

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount

PCB Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%

80%

Layout standard

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

—

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

LED

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

8,000 HzBetter

Battery

4,000 mAh

Wired only

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Plate material

Polycarbonate

Aluminum, FR4, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT

—

Weight

2,215 g

—

Dimensions

23 x 145 x 408 mm

—

Typing angle

5°

—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

2025

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

KBDFans GT 80 MX

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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