Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
Missing ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic. The other board is sold in those layouts.
Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

$94 at Keychron

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Keychron K5 Max

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.

$94 at Keychron

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 Lite100

Keychron K17 Max

Keychron K5 Max

Battery
3,000 mAh
2,000 mAh
2,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
ABS
ABS, Aluminum
ABS, Aluminum
Mount style
Gasket Mount
PCB Mount
PCB Mount, Plate Mount
Knob
Yes
Yes
No
Weight
658 g
750 g
720 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Lofree Flow Lite100
Keychron K17 Max
Keychron K5 Max

Performance: 51
83
81
Build quality: 63
81
81
Productivity: 76
93
89
Customizability: 61
91
88
Portability: 57
53
53

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Low profile
Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
Sound dampening

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Full specs

Lofree Flow Lite100 vs Keychron K17 Max 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

Spec

Lofree Flow Lite100

Keychron K17 Max

Keychron K5 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

—

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

PCB Mount

PCB Mount, Plate Mount

Low profile

Yes

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

—

96%

100%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO

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

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

Battery

3,000 mAhBetter

2,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS

ABS, Aluminum

Plate material

—

Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT, PC

PBT

ABS, PBT

Weight

658 g

750 g

720 g

Dimensions

24 x 138 x 375 mm

27 x 119 x 387 mm

18 x 424 x 119 mm

Typing angle

3°

4°

3°

Backlight

White

RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2025

2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Lofree Flow Lite100

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

Keychron K17 Max

Keychron
ISO
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO
In stockDoes not ship to you

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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