Createkeebs Thera V2 vs Keychron K5 Max
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2.0 · 6 reviews
from$179at Divinikey
4.1 · 16 reviews
from$94at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
Createkeebs Thera V2
Build quality in the bottom 50% of 75% boards under $200.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- No numpad.
Get the
Keychron K5 Max
Build quality in the top 15% of 100% boards under $100.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
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.
Createkeebs Thera V2
Keychron K5 Max
Layout size
75%
100%
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Low profile
No
Yes
Case material
Aluminum
ABS, Aluminum
Mount style
PCB Mount
PCB Mount, Plate Mount
- Createkeebs Thera V2
- Keychron K5 Max
- Performance
- 4981
- Build quality
- 6681
- Productivity
- 5189
- Customizability
- 5688
- Portability
- 6153
- Hot-swappable
- Plate material: Polycarbonate
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Createkeebs Thera V2
6 owner reviews
“Had the keyboard since August. Dealt with the same issue as another reviewer of keys double registering but dealt with it. PCB died today. 3 stars because everything else was fantastic.”
Keychron K5 Max
16 owner reviews
“This is by far the best keyboard I've ever had. I did my research with AI defined the one I should get. I'm glad I did this first! I type about a hundred words a minute and do a lot of document creation as well as coding. This keyboard keeps up with me in the…”
“The printing quality of the Hungarian keycaps is very poor. The stroke thickness of the letters varies even within a single keycap—one letter is thick while another is thin. They look ugly. Also, on the internet the "esc" key appears orange, but in reality it…”
Createkeebs Thera V2 vs Keychron K5 Max specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
16 of 26 specs differ
Createkeebs Thera V2
Keychron K5 Max
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
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
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Createkeebs Thera V2
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Keychron K5 Max
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK
In stockDoes not ship to you
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