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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 2, 2026

Lofree Flow 2 100 vs Keychron K5 Max

Get the Lofree Flow 2 100 for the 3,000 mAh battery. Get the Keychron K5 Max for qmk.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Lofree Flow 2 100

Battery

Build quality in the top 15% of 100% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • 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

QMK

Build quality in the top 15% of 100% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.

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.

Lofree Flow 2 100

Keychron K5 Max

  • 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

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

  • Layout standard

    ANSI

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

    ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Lofree Flow 2 100
  • Keychron K5 Max
Performance
57
81
Build quality
76
81
Productivity
84
89
Customizability
69
88
Portability
57
53

What they share

  • Layout size: 100%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Low profile
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • VIA
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Lofree Flow 2 100 vs Keychron K5 Max specs

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

11 of 26 specs differ

Lofree Flow 2 100

Keychron K5 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
PCB Mount, Plate Mount

Low profile

Yes
Yes

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
100%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

3,000 mAhBetter
2,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS, Aluminum

Plate material

Plastic
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT, PC
ABS, PBT

Weight

—
720 g

Dimensions

—
18 x 424 x 119 mm

Typing angle

—
3°

Backlight

White
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Lofree Flow 2 100

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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