Keychron Q15 Max vs Q5 Ultra
Get the Keychron Q15 Max for qmk. Get the Keychron Q5 Ultra for the 8,000 Hz polling rate.
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 Q15 Max
Keychron Q5 Ultra
Ergonomics
Ortholinear, Split Spacebar
Standard
Max polling rate
1,000 Hz
8,000 Hz
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Weight
1,232 g
2,098 g
QMK
Yes
No
- Keychron Q15 Max
- Keychron Q5 Ultra
- Performance
- 7789
- Build quality
- 8874
- Productivity
- 9290
- Customizability
- 9677
- Portability
- 5255
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Battery: 4,000 mAh
- Case material: Aluminum
- Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
- Knob
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Keychron Q15 Max
8 owner reviews
“Keyboard works great. Turned right spacebar into backspace, added back "+=" button to main layer and replaced caps lock with tab with very usefull web browser app. Amazing product. And the RGB looks great. Only downside is that you can't 100% perfectly fit…”
Keychron Q5 Ultra
No owner reviews collected yet.
Keychron Q15 Max vs Q5 Ultra specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 27 specs differ
Keychron Q15 Max
Keychron Q5 Ultra
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
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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