Keychron K5 Max vs Nuphy Air100 V3
Get the Nuphy Air100 V3 for the 4,000 mAh battery and knob.
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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
Nuphy Air100 V3
Battery
Build quality in the top 10% of 100% boards under $150.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- Missing ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic. The other board is sold in those layouts.
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
Nuphy Air100 V3
Battery
2,000 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
ABS, Aluminum
Aluminum, Plastic, Polycarbonate
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Low-profile
Mount style
PCB Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount
Knob
No
Yes
- Keychron K5 Max
- Nuphy Air100 V3
- Performance
- 8182
- Build quality
- 8183
- Productivity
- 8893
- Customizability
- 8891
- Portability
- 5356
- Layout size: 100%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Low profile
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- QMK
Keychron K5 Max vs Nuphy Air100 V3 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 27 specs differ
Keychron K5 Max
Nuphy Air100 V3
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
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
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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
Nuphy Air100 V3
- Go to Input Gear
Input Gear
ISO-DE
In stockShips to you
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