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Keychron K5 Max vs Lofree Flow100

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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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.

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Lofree Flow100

Battery

Build quality in the top 25% of 100% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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 K5 Max

Lofree Flow100

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Battery

    2,000 mAh

    3,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    ABS, Aluminum

    Aluminum

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Linear, Tactile

  • Mount style

    PCB Mount, Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron K5 Max
  • Lofree Flow100
Performance
81
63
Build quality
81
66
Productivity
89
65
Customizability
88
60
Portability
53
56

What they share

  • Layout size: 100%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Low profile
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron K5 Max vs Lofree Flow100 specs

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

16 of 26 specs differ

Keychron K5 Max

Lofree Flow100

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

PCB Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Low profile

Yes
Yes

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

100%
100%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

2,000 mAh
3,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
PBT

Weight

720 g
738 g

Dimensions

18 x 424 x 119 mm
26 x 126 x 373 mm

Typing angle

3°
4°

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

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

Lofree Flow100

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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