Head to head · Prices checked Oct 31, 2026

Keychron Q5 Max vs Qwertykeys Neo98 Prebuilt

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Knob

Keychron Q5 Max

5.0 · 4 reviews

from$219at MK

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Neo98 Prebuilt – Mechanische 98% Tastatur

Qwertykeys Neo98 Prebuilt

No reviews

from$209at MonacoKeys

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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

Qwertykeys Neo98 Prebuilt

Build quality in the bottom 50% of 98% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

Missing ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW. The other board is sold in those layouts.
Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

$209 at MonacoKeys

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

Qwertykeys Neo98 Prebuilt

Layout size
96%
98%
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear
Mount style
Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount
Knob
Yes
No
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron Q5 Max
Qwertykeys Neo98 Prebuilt

Performance: 81
68
Build quality: 91
63
Productivity: 97
81
Customizability: 98
63
Portability: 55
51

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Case material: Aluminum
Sound dampening

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron Q5 Max vs Qwertykeys Neo98 Prebuilt specs

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

13 of 27 specs differ

Spec

Keychron Q5 Max

Qwertykeys Neo98 Prebuilt

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%

98%

Layout standard

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

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE

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 mAh

—

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Plate material

Polycarbonate

—

Keycaps

PBT

ABS, PBT

Weight

2,215 g

—

Dimensions

23 x 145 x 408 mm

—

Typing angle

5°

—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

2026

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

Qwertykeys Neo98 Prebuilt

MonacoKeys
ISO-DE
In stockDoes not ship to you

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