Keychron V5 Max vs Logitech G413 SE

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V5 Max compared with G413 SE

	KeychronV5 Max	LogitechG413 SE
Overview
Released
Released	December 2023	February 2022
Typing
Layout
Layout	Full size	Full size
Switches
Switches	Mechanical	Mechanical
Key travel
Key travel	–	4 mm
Backlight
Backlight	RGB	White
Keys labelled for
Keys labelled for	Mac, Windows and more	Windows
Touch ID
Touch ID	No	–
Switches
Switches	Gateron Jupiter switches (Red, Brown or Banana); hot-swappable with most 3-pin and 5-pin MX-style switches; screw-in PCB stabilisers	Tactile mechanical switches; 1.9 mm actuation distance, 50 g actuation force
Key travel
Key travel	–	4 mm total travel
Keycaps
Keycaps	OSA-profile double-shot PBT, not shine-through; keycaps for Windows and macOS	PBT
Layouts
Layouts	96% with a knob and number pad; ANSI (keychron.com); UK ISO (keychron.uk)	–
Backlight
Backlight	South-facing RGB LEDs	White per-key LED lighting
Special keys
Special keys	Programmable rotary knob; Mac/Windows system toggle that keeps a separate layout for each; N-key rollover wireless and wired	6-key rollover with anti-ghosting
Connections and battery
Connects by
Connects by	Bluetooth, USB receiver and Cable	Cable
Devices it switches between
Devices it switches between	3	–
Power
Power	Rechargeable	Cable
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 190 hours	–
Receiver
Receiver	2.4 GHz USB receiver at 1,000 Hz polling; Bluetooth 5.1 at 90 Hz to up to three devices; USB-C wired at 1,000 Hz	USB 2.0 cable (1.8 m)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	4,000 mAh lithium-polymer battery; up to 190 hours with the backlight off and up to 100 hours with RGB at its lowest brightness (Keychron's lab tests)	–
Charging
Charging	USB-C; around 5 hours to charge; Type-C cable with a Type-A to Type-C adapter	–
Works with
Works with	Windows, macOS and Linux	Windows 10 or later and macOS 10.14 or later
Software
Software	QMK firmware with VIA and the Keychron Launcher web app	–
Design
Weight
Weight	925 g	780 g (better)
Width × depth × height
Width × depth × height	–	435 × 127 × 36.3 mm
Size
Size	391.5 × 148.7 mm; 21.7 mm high at the front and 29.6 mm at the back without keycaps; 2 mm feet; typing angles of 3.5°, 8° and 10°; 925 g ± 10 g fully assembled	435 × 127 × 36.3 mm; 780 g
Materials
Materials	ABS plastic body; PC plate; gasket mount; sound-absorbing foam	Black brushed 5052 low-carbon aluminium alloy top case
Colours
Colours	Carbon Black	Black
In the box
In the box	–	Keyboard, user documentation
Warranty
Warranty	–	2-year limited hardware warranty