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Keychron K3 V2 vs K5 Max

Get the Keychron K5 Max for the 2,000 mAh battery.

Keychron K3 Ultra-slim Wireless Mechanical Keyboard (Version 2)

Keychron K3 V2

4.8 · 2,258 reviews

from$84at Keychron

Down 18% this month

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Keychron K5 Max QMK Kabellose Benutzerdefinierte Mechanische Tastatur ISO Layout Kollektion

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Keychron K5 Max

4.1 · 16 reviews

from$94at Keychron

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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.

Keychron K3 V2

Keychron K5 Max

  • Layout size

    75%

    100%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

  • Battery

    1,550 mAh

    2,000 mAh

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Plastic

    ABS, Aluminum

  • Mount style

    Tray Mount

    PCB Mount, Plate Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron K3 V2
  • Keychron K5 Max
Performance
62
81
Build quality
66
81
Productivity
65
89
Customizability
66
88
Portability
77
53

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Low profile
  • Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
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From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Keychron K3 V2

4.8

2,258 owner reviews

Praise
“I had a full-size mechanical keyboard before that was tking too much of deskspace. This keyboard with it's 65% size is amazing and saves quite some desk space.”
Santosh M.Verified buyer· via Keychron
Critique
“Non-rgb version feels nice, but the battery is killing the whole experience... Even with the lights turned off, i can't get the keyboard to work on battery longer than 3-4 days, which is super annoying and not making me trust into this brand. Especially if…”
Mr. A.· via Keychron

Keychron K5 Max

4.1

16 owner reviews

Praise
“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…”
MarcVerified buyer· via Keychron
Critique
“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…”
bncz· via Keychron

Full specs

Keychron K3 V2 vs K5 Max specs

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

12 of 26 specs differ

Keychron K3 V2

Keychron K5 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount
PCB Mount, Plate Mount

Low profile

Yes
Yes

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK, JIS
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

1,550 mAh
2,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic
ABS, Aluminum

Plate material

—
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

ABS
ABS, PBT

Weight

—
720 g

Dimensions

—
18 x 424 x 119 mm

Typing angle

—
3°

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2020
2024

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $84Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $105Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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    ~$84Visit
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $94Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $125Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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  • MKUS

    Out of stock
    $99Visit

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