Keychron Q5 Max vs B3 Pro
Get the Keychron Q5 Max for hot-swappable and the 4,000 mAh battery.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron Q5 Max
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 5% of 96% boards under $300.
- 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.
Get the
Keychron B3 Pro
Build quality in the bottom 5% of 75% boards under $50.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- 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.
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
Keychron B3 Pro
Layout size
96%
75%
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Battery
4,000 mAh
1,200 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Low profile
No
Yes
Case material
Aluminum
ABS
- Keychron Q5 Max
- Keychron B3 Pro
- Performance
- 8150
- Build quality
- 9143
- Productivity
- 9770
- Customizability
- 9847
- Portability
- 5579
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Keychron Q5 Max vs B3 Pro specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
18 of 28 specs differ
Keychron Q5 Max
Keychron B3 Pro
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
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
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ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Keychron Q5 Max
- Go to Keychron
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW
In stockShips to you
- Go to Keychron (DE)
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-SW
In stockDoes not ship to you
Keychron B3 Pro
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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