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Ganss HELLOGANSS HS98T Pro vs Keychron K5 Max

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Ganss HELLOGANSS HS98T Pro

Knob

Build quality in the bottom 10% of 98% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • 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.

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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.

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.

Ganss HELLOGANSS HS98T Pro

Keychron K5 Max

  • Layout size

    98%

    100%

  • Low profile

    No

    Yes

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Mount style

    Sandwich Mount

    PCB Mount, Plate Mount

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Ganss HELLOGANSS HS98T Pro
  • Keychron K5 Max
Performance
52
81
Build quality
45
81
Productivity
71
88
Customizability
69
88
Portability
49
53

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

Ganss HELLOGANSS HS98T Pro vs Keychron K5 Max specs

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

13 of 27 specs differ

Ganss HELLOGANSS HS98T Pro

Keychron K5 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Sandwich Mount
PCB Mount, Plate Mount

Low profile

No
Yes

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%
100%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

—
2,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—
ABS, Aluminum

Plate material

—
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

—
720 g

Dimensions

—
18 x 424 x 119 mm

Typing angle

—
3°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Ganss HELLOGANSS HS98T Pro

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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