Keychron Q5 Max vs Niz X99
Get the Keychron Q5 Max for hot-swappable and knob.
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
Niz X99
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Case material
Aluminum
Plastic
Knob
Yes
No
Weight
2,215 g
1,249 g
- Keychron Q5 Max
- Niz X99
- Performance
- 8140
- Build quality
- 9138
- Productivity
- 9749
- Customizability
- 9840
- Portability
- 5542
- Layout size: 96%
- Keycaps: PBT
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.”
Niz X99
No owner reviews collected yet.
Keychron Q5 Max vs Niz X99 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
15 of 27 specs differ
Keychron Q5 Max
Niz X99
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
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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