Double shell DS102i vs Keychron K5 Max
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Double shell DS102i
Build quality in the bottom 5% of 100% boards under $150.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Get the
Keychron K5 Max
Hot-swappable
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.
Double shell DS102i
Keychron K5 Max
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
Aluminum
ABS, Aluminum
Switch options
Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
VIA
No
Yes
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
- Double shell DS102i
- Keychron K5 Max
- Performance
- 4681
- Build quality
- 4181
- Productivity
- 5089
- Customizability
- 5088
- Portability
- 4853
- Layout size: 100%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Low profile
Double shell DS102i vs Keychron K5 Max specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 26 specs differ
Double shell DS102i
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.
Double shell DS102i
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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