Keychron K5 Max vs Qwertykeys Neo65
Get the Qwertykeys Neo65 for the 2,200 mAh battery.
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4.6 (13)4.6 · 13 reviews
from$94at Keychron
5.0 (8)5.0 · 8 reviews
from$125at Divinikey
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron K5 Max
Build quality in the top 15% of 100% boards under $100.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
Get the
Qwertykeys Neo65
Battery
Build quality in the top 5% of 65% boards under $150.
- Missing ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic. The other board is sold in those layouts.
- 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
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
Qwertykeys Neo65
Layout size
100%
65%
Battery
2,000 mAh
2,200 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Low profile
Yes
No
Case material
ABS, Aluminum
Aluminum, Brass, Copper
Mount style
PCB Mount, Plate Mount
PCB Mount
- Keychron K5 Max
- Qwertykeys Neo65
- Performance
- 8156
- Build quality
- 8187
- Productivity
- 8862
- Customizability
- 8868
- Portability
- 5385
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- VIA
- Sound dampening
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Keychron K5 Max
13 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…”
“I would give this product a higher rating if the key caps were shine through. I saw that ither versions of the K5 QMK (non max) all had shine through key caps and foolishly assumed this keyboard would too. The MAX branding makes one think that you are getting…”
Qwertykeys Neo65
8 owner reviews
“The favorite keyboard in my collection, those of us who are dedicated to building mechanical keyboards are essential to have a gem from the Neo series in all its models, greetings.”
Keychron K5 Max vs Qwertykeys Neo65 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
15 of 26 specs differ
Keychron K5 Max
Qwertykeys Neo65
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
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
Compare prices
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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Keychron K5 Max
- Go to Keychron
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic
In stockShips to you
- Go to Keychron (DE)
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK
In stockDoes not ship to you
Qwertykeys Neo65
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
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