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Keychron K5 Max vs MCHOSE K99 V2

Get the Keychron K5 Max for hot-swappable. Get the MCHOSE K99 V2 for the 8,000 mAh battery.

Keychron K5 Max QMK Kabellose Benutzerdefinierte Mechanische Tastatur ISO Layout Kollektion

Hot-swappable

Keychron K5 Max

4.1 · 16 reviews

from$94at Keychron

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MCHOSE K99 V2 Gasket Mechanical Keyboard

Battery

MCHOSE K99 V2

from$89

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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 K5 Max

MCHOSE K99 V2

  • Layout size

    100%

    96%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

  • Battery

    2,000 mAh

    8,000 mAh

  • Case material

    ABS, Aluminum

    ABS, Plastic

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron K5 Max
  • MCHOSE K99 V2
Performance
81
43
Build quality
82
42
Productivity
89
43
Customizability
88
46
Portability
53
56

What they share

  • Low profile
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From real owners

What owners say

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

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

MCHOSE K99 V2

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

Keychron K5 Max vs MCHOSE K99 V2 specs

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

18 of 26 specs differ

Keychron K5 Max

MCHOSE K99 V2

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

PCB Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Low profile

Yes
Yes

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

100%
96%

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
Wireless

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

2,000 mAh
8,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum
ABS, Plastic

Plate material

Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
PBT

Weight

720 g
—

Dimensions

18 x 424 x 119 mm
—

Typing angle

3°
—

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2025

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
    $94Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $125Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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  • MKUS

    Out of stock
    $99Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$89Visit
  • MechkeysCN

    Out of stock
    $89Visit

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