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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Darmoshark TOP98 vs Keychron K5 Max

Get the Darmoshark TOP98 for the 4,000 mAh battery.

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.

Darmoshark TOP98

Keychron K5 Max

  • Layout size

    98%

    100%

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    2,000 mAh

  • Low profile

    No

    Yes

  • Switch options

    Linear, Tactile

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Mount style

    Top Mount

    PCB Mount, Plate Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Darmoshark TOP98
  • Keychron K5 Max
Performance
62
81
Build quality
47
82
Productivity
62
89
Customizability
73
88
Portability
50
53

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

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

Darmoshark TOP98

No owner reviews collected yet.

Keychron K5 Max

4.1

16 owner reviews

Praise
“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…”
MarcVerified buyer· via Keychron
Critique
“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…”
bncz· via Keychron

Full specs

Darmoshark TOP98 vs Keychron K5 Max specs

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

17 of 27 specs differ

Darmoshark TOP98

Keychron K5 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
PCB Mount, Plate Mount

Low profile

No
Yes

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%
100%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

TFT
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAhBetter
2,000 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—
ABS, Aluminum

Plate material

—
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

1,262 g
720 g

Dimensions

40 x 392 x 143 mm
18 x 424 x 119 mm

Typing angle

—
3°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2024

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $85Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$85Visit
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $94Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $125Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    Visit
  • MKUS

    Out of stock
    $99Visit

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