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Keychron Q5 Max vs Varmilo VA80 Hygge

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Knob

Keychron Q5 Max

5.0 (4)5.0 · 4 reviews

from$219at MK

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Varmilo VA80 Hygge

No reviews

from$139at Varmilo

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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.
Missing ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-DK. 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.

$219 at MK

Get the

Varmilo VA80 Hygge

Build quality in the top 25% of 100% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Missing ISO-Nordic. The other board is sold in those layouts.

$139 at Varmilo

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

Varmilo VA80 Hygge

Layout size
96%
100%
Case material
Aluminum
Aluminum, Plastic
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Silent
Knob
Yes
No
Weight
2,215 g
1,150 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron Q5 Max
Varmilo VA80 Hygge

Performance: 81
72
Build quality: 91
65
Productivity: 97
87
Customizability: 98
86
Portability: 55
77

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Battery: 4,000 mAh
Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
QMK
VIA

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron Q5 Max vs Varmilo VA80 Hygge specs

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

12 of 27 specs differ

Spec

Keychron Q5 Max

Varmilo VA80 Hygge

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Silent

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount

—

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%

100%

Layout standard

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

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-DK, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-HU, ISO-SW, ISO-UK

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

Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

Polycarbonate

—

Keycaps

PBT

Weight

2,215 g

1,150 g

Dimensions

23 x 145 x 408 mm

41 x 358 x 136 mm

Typing angle

5°

9°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

2025

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

Varmilo VA80 Hygge

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW, ISO-DK, ISO-HU.

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