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Keychron Q5 Max vs Varmilo VA100 Goddess Luo

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Keychron Q5 Max

5.0 (4)5.0 · 4 reviews

from$219at MK

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Varmilo VA100 Goddess Luo

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from$222at Mechkeys

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron Q5 Max

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

Varmilo VA100 Goddess Luo

Battery

Build quality in the top 20% of 100% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

$222 at Mechkeys

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 VA100 Goddess Luo

Layout size
96%
100%
Battery
4,000 mAh
8,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Aluminum
Aluminum, Plastic
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Silent
Mount style
Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron Q5 Max
Varmilo VA100 Goddess Luo

Performance: 81
59
Build quality: 91
67
Productivity: 97
73
Customizability: 98
84
Portability: 55
62

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
QMK
VIA
Keycaps: PBT

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Full specs

Keychron Q5 Max vs Varmilo VA100 Goddess Luo specs

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

15 of 27 specs differ

Spec

Keychron Q5 Max

Varmilo VA100 Goddess Luo

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Silent

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount

Gasket 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

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

8,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

Polycarbonate

—

Keycaps

PBT

Weight

2,215 g

1,960 g

Dimensions

23 x 145 x 408 mm

41 x 438 x 136 mm

Typing angle

5°

—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

2024

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 VA100 Goddess Luo

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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