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Keychron Q5 Max vs Weekin WK Kinesis 360 Split

Get the Keychron Q5 Max for the 4,000 mAh battery. Get the Weekin WK Kinesis 360 Split for hall effect.

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Battery

Keychron Q5 Max

5.0 (4)5.0 · 4 reviews

from$219at MK

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Hall effect

Weekin WK Kinesis 360 Split

[In Stock] WK Kinesis 360 Split Ergonomic Fully Programmable Wired/Wireless Keyboard

No reviews

from$279at Velocifire

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron Q5 Max

Battery

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

Weekin WK Kinesis 360 Split

Hall effect

Build quality in the bottom 50% of Numpad boards under $300.

Rules this board out

Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Numpad only. This is not a full keyboard.

$279 at Velocifire

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

Weekin WK Kinesis 360 Split

Layout size
96%
Numpad
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Battery
4,000 mAh
1,500 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Aluminum
Plastic
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear, Magnetic

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron Q5 Max
Weekin WK Kinesis 360 Split

Performance: 81
72
Build quality: 91
65
Productivity: 97
68
Customizability: 98
85
Portability: 55
85

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
QMK
VIA

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Full specs

Keychron Q5 Max vs Weekin WK Kinesis 360 Split specs

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

17 of 28 specs differ

Spec

Keychron Q5 Max

Weekin WK Kinesis 360 Split

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Linear, Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount

—

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%

Numpad

Layout standard

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

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAhBetter

1,500 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Plastic

Plate material

Polycarbonate

—

Keycaps

PBT

ABS, PBT

Weight

2,215 g

900 g

Dimensions

23 x 145 x 408 mm

40 x 320 x 150 mm

Typing angle

5°

7°

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

Weekin WK Kinesis 360 Split

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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