Epomaker LUMA100 vs Keychron K5 Max
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5.0 (5)5.0 · 5 reviews
from$95at Epomaker
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4.1 (16)4.1 · 16 reviews
from$94at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
Epomaker LUMA100
Battery
Build quality in the top 25% of 96% 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.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
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.
Epomaker LUMA100
Keychron K5 Max
Layout size
96%
100%
Battery
3,000 mAh
2,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Aluminum
ABS, Aluminum
Mount style
Gasket Mount
PCB Mount, Plate Mount
Weight
620 g
720 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
- Epomaker LUMA100
- Keychron K5 Max
- Performance
- 6681
- Build quality
- 7781
- Productivity
- 8289
- Customizability
- 7388
- Portability
- 5453
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Low profile
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- VIA
- Sound dampening
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Epomaker LUMA100
5 owner reviews
“great keyboard. the O wasn’t working initially but i just swapped it out with the extras in the set. love the feel and customization of it”
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…”
Epomaker LUMA100 vs Keychron K5 Max specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 26 specs differ
Epomaker LUMA100
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.
Epomaker LUMA100
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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