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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Keychron V5 Max vs Royal Kludge S104

Get the Royal Kludge S104 for the 8,000 mAh battery.

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 V5 Max

Royal Kludge S104

  • Layout size

    96%

    100%

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    8,000 mAh

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Linear, Silent

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

    Top Mount

  • Display

    None

    TFT

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron V5 Max
  • Royal Kludge S104
Performance
83
67
Build quality
86
63
Productivity
97
84
Customizability
98
74
Portability
53
63

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Knob
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: ABS, PBT
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From real owners

What owners say

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

Keychron V5 Max

4.8

5 owner reviews

Praise
“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.”
Chris L.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Royal Kludge S104

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

Keychron V5 Max vs Royal Kludge S104 specs

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

15 of 27 specs differ

Keychron V5 Max

Royal Kludge S104

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear, Silent

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

96%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
TFT

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAh
8,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic
—

Plate material

Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

925 g
1,520 g

Dimensions

22 x 149 x 392 mm
43 x 422 x 138 mm

Typing angle

4°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2026

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
    $99Visit
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $99Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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  • Keychron (DE)DE

    Out of stock
    $111Visit
  • Royal KludgeUS

    In stock
    $99Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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