Keychron K17 Max vs K5 Max vs K5 QMK V2
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.
Keychron K17 Max
Keychron K5 Max
Keychron K5 QMK V2
Layout size
96%
100%
100%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired
Mount style
PCB Mount
PCB Mount, Plate Mount
PCB Mount
Knob
Yes
No
No
Sound dampening
Yes
Yes
No
- Keychron K17 Max
- Keychron K5 Max
- Keychron K5 QMK V2
- Performance
- 838182
- Build quality
- 818279
- Productivity
- 938980
- Customizability
- 918889
- Portability
- 535354
- Hot-swappable
- Battery: 2,000 mAh
- Low profile
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Case material: ABS, Aluminum
- Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Keychron K17 Max
4 owner reviews
“Wish it was metal but i do love the low profile keyboard”
Keychron K5 Max
16 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…”
“The printing quality of the Hungarian keycaps is very poor. The stroke thickness of the letters varies even within a single keycap—one letter is thick while another is thin. They look ugly. Also, on the internet the "esc" key appears orange, but in reality it…”
Keychron K5 QMK V2
8 owner reviews
“Genuinely happy with the keyboard. Had a low-profile one from another brand that has been used for 12+ years, and it degraded over time. This K5 feels very good. Still have to get used to the distance between the "primary," arrows, and numpad blocks, but…”
“Got this keyboard so I could keep my K5 Pro at work and this one at home. Both are the RGB version with brown switches, the K5v2 is quieter than the Pro and just as good to use. It also reports battery state over Bluetooth, which is a nice QoL improvement…”
Keychron K17 Max vs K5 Max vs K5 QMK V2 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
7 of 27 specs differ
Keychron K17 Max
Keychron K5 Max
Keychron K5 QMK V2
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
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
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