Keychron Q5 Max vs B6 Pro
Get the Keychron Q5 Max for hot-swappable and the 4,000 mAh battery.
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5.0 (4)5.0 · 4 reviews
from$219at MK
4.8 (10)4.8 · 10 reviews
from$35at MK
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 B6 Pro
Build quality in the bottom 15% of 100% boards under $100.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- Missing ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW. The other board is sold in those layouts.
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 B6 Pro
Layout size
96%
100%
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, Plastic
- Keychron Q5 Max
- Keychron B6 Pro
- Performance
- 8153
- Build quality
- 9145
- Productivity
- 9768
- Customizability
- 9852
- Portability
- 5551
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Keychron Q5 Max
4 owner reviews
“I don't like writing reviews but I do like reading them lol. What I am trying to say is that don't sleep in this keyboard. I even liked it more than my Lemokey L3. I got the one with the side printed keys and banana switches. This is my 3rd keychron keyboard.”
Keychron B6 Pro
10 owner reviews
“Great ultra slim keyboard. Would like to see a similar design as this with backlighting and maybe legs for adjustable height.”
Keychron Q5 Max vs B6 Pro specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
20 of 28 specs differ
Keychron Q5 Max
Keychron B6 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
Compare prices
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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.
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 B6 Pro
- Go to Keychron
Keychron
ISO-DE
In stockShips to you
- Go to Keychron (DE)
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE
In stockDoes not ship to you
- Go to MonacoKeys
MonacoKeys
ISO-DE
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
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