Keychron V5 Max vs Qwertykeys Neo98
Get the Qwertykeys Neo98 for the 8,000 mAh battery.
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4.8 (5)4.8 · 5 reviews
from$99at MK
5.0 (6)5.0 · 6 reviews
from$83at Divinikey
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron V5 Max
Build quality in the top 10% of 96% boards under $100.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
Get the
Qwertykeys Neo98
Battery
Build quality in the top 5% of 98% boards under $100.
- Missing ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic. The other board is sold in those layouts.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
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 V5 Max
Qwertykeys Neo98
Layout size
96%
98%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
2.4 GHz, Wired, Bluetooth
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Battery
4,000 mAh
8,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
ABS, Plastic
Aluminum, Brass, Copper, Steel
Mount style
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount
- Keychron V5 Max
- Qwertykeys Neo98
- Performance
- 8353
- Build quality
- 8694
- Productivity
- 9789
- Customizability
- 9886
- Portability
- 5362
- Hot-swappable
- QMK
- VIA
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: ABS, PBT
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Keychron V5 Max
5 owner reviews
“The keys feel smooth and easy as you type. It's probably the best keyboard I've used. I've had a number of mechanical keyboards, but, none of them can compare to the v5 max. The feel of the thing while typing, is hard to not constantly repeat.”
Qwertykeys Neo98
6 owner reviews
“excellent board. build quality, sound, feel, options, aesthetics - I'm completely satisfied.”
Keychron V5 Max vs Qwertykeys Neo98 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
16 of 27 specs differ
Keychron V5 Max
Qwertykeys Neo98
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
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Keychron V5 Max
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
Qwertykeys Neo98
MonacoKeys
ISO
In stockDoes not ship to you
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