KBDFans Dusk67 vs Keychron K5 Max
Get the KBDFans Dusk67 for hall effect.
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4.0 (3)4.0 · 3 reviews
from$99at KBDfans
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4.6 (13)4.6 · 13 reviews
from$94at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
KBDFans Dusk67
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 5% of 65% boards under $100.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- Missing ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic. The other board is sold in those layouts.
- 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
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.
KBDFans Dusk67
Keychron K5 Max
Layout size
65%
100%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Low profile
No
Yes
Case material
Brass, Wood
ABS, Aluminum
- KBDFans Dusk67
- Keychron K5 Max
- Performance
- 6981
- Build quality
- 8981
- Productivity
- 7388
- Customizability
- 8888
- Portability
- 7053
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- QMK
- VIA
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
KBDFans Dusk67
3 owner reviews
“My case came flawless. It was a super easy build and is the perfect complement to my Noctua key caps.”
“It’s a nice looking keyboard but the part where you plug into broke after 7 months so I can no longer use it”
Keychron K5 Max
13 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…”
“I would give this product a higher rating if the key caps were shine through. I saw that ither versions of the K5 QMK (non max) all had shine through key caps and foolishly assumed this keyboard would too. The MAX branding makes one think that you are getting…”
KBDFans Dusk67 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
KBDFans Dusk67
Keychron K5 Max
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
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
Compare prices
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ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
KBDFans Dusk67
- Go to KBDfans
KBDfans
ISO
In stockShips to you
Keychron K5 Max
- Go to Keychron
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic
In stockShips to you
- Go to Keychron (DE)
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK
In stockDoes not ship to you
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