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Keychron Q5 Max vs Qwertykeys QK100 Mk2

Get the Qwertykeys QK100 Mk2 for the 8,000 mAh battery and the 8,000 Hz polling rate.

Keychron Q5 Max

5.0 · 4 reviews

from$219at Keychron

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QK100 Mk2 Prebuilt - 98% Fullsize Mechanical Aluminium Keyboard

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Qwertykeys QK100 Mk2

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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 QK100 Mk2

Layout size
96%
98%
Battery
4,000 mAh
8,000 mAh
Max polling rate
1,000 Hz
8,000 Hz
Case material
Aluminum
Aluminum, Steel
Mount style
Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron Q5 Max
Qwertykeys QK100 Mk2

Performance: 81
85
Build quality: 91
72
Productivity: 97
85
Customizability: 98
72
Portability: 55
66

What they share

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

See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Keychron Q5 Max

5.0

4 owner reviews

Praise

“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.”

Raul B.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Qwertykeys QK100 Mk2

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

Keychron Q5 Max vs Qwertykeys QK100 Mk2 specs

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

17 of 27 specs differ

Spec

Keychron Q5 Max

Qwertykeys QK100 Mk2

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

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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

Yes

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

8,000 HzBetter

Battery

4,000 mAh

8,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Aluminum, Steel

Plate material

Polycarbonate

Plastic

Keycaps

PBT

ABS, PBT

Weight

2,215 g

—

Dimensions

23 x 145 x 408 mm

18 x 415 x 131 mm

Typing angle

5°

7°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

2026

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Keychron Q5 Max4 stores

KeychronHK
In stock
$219Visit
MKUS
In stock
$219Visit
Keychron (DE)DE
In stock
$295Visit
AmazonGlobal
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Qwertykeys QK100 Mk23 stores

MonacoKeysDE
In stock
$229Visit
AmazonGlobal
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~$229Visit
MKUS
Out of stock
$199Visit

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