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Keychron K4 Max vs R5

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Keychron K4 Max

5.0 (1)5.0 · 1 reviews

from$99at Keychron

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Keychron R5

No reviews

from$89at MK

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Keychron K4 Max

VIA

Build quality in the top 20% of 96% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

$99 at Keychron

Get the

Keychron R5

Build quality in the bottom 50% of 96% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

$89 at MK

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 K4 Max

Keychron R5

Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear, Tactile
Mount style
PCB Mount
Plate Mount
VIA
Yes
No
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
Layout standard
ANSI, ISO
ANSI
ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit
Plate material
Steel
Plastic

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron K4 Max
Keychron R5

Performance: 82
78
Build quality: 80
63
Productivity: 89
83
Customizability: 92
78
Portability: 51
54

What they share

Layout size: 96%
Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Battery: 4,000 mAh
Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
Case material: ABS

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Full specs

Keychron K4 Max vs R5 specs

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

8 of 26 specs differ

Spec

Keychron K4 Max

Keychron R5

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

PCB Mount

Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS

Plate material

Steel

Plastic

Keycaps

PBT

Weight

1,290 g

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Dimensions

31 x 391 x 140 mm

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Typing angle

3°

—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2025

2026

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