Royal Kludge F99 AI vs Keychron K5 Max
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from$79at Royal Kludge
4.1 · 16 reviews
from$94at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
Royal Kludge F99 AI
Build quality in the bottom 20% of 96% boards under $100.
- 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.
- 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.
Royal Kludge F99 AI
Keychron K5 Max
Layout size
96%
100%
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Low profile
No
Yes
Switch options
Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Weight
1,020 g
720 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
- Royal Kludge F99 AI
- Keychron K5 Max
- Performance
- 6381
- Build quality
- 5081
- Productivity
- 7789
- Customizability
- 6088
- Portability
- 4553
- Hot-swappable
- Sound dampening
Royal Kludge F99 AI vs Keychron K5 Max specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
15 of 27 specs differ
Royal Kludge F99 AI
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 passthrough
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.
Royal Kludge F99 AI
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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