Keychron V5 Max vs Logitech MX Mechanical

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V5 Max compared with MX Mechanical

	KeychronV5 Max	LogitechMX Mechanical
Overview
Released
Released	December 2023	May 2022
Typing
Layout
Layout	Full size	Full size
Switches
Switches	Mechanical	Low-profile mechanical
Key travel
Key travel	–	3.2 mm
Backlight
Backlight	RGB	White
Automatic backlight
Automatic backlight	–	Yes
Keys labelled for
Keys labelled for	Mac, Windows and more	Mac, Windows and more
Touch ID
Touch ID	No	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	Low-profile mechanical switches in Tactile Quiet (brown), Clicky (blue) or Linear (red); Logitech lists 55 g actuation force and 1.3 mm actuation distance, rated for 50 million keystrokes
Keycaps
Keycaps	OSA-profile double-shot PBT, not shine-through; keycaps for Windows and macOS	Dual-colour keycaps with a matte surface
Layouts
Layouts	96% with a knob and number pad; ANSI (keychron.com); UK ISO (keychron.uk)	English UK, French and Swiss with Tactile Quiet switches only; English International, German and Danish/Norwegian/Swedish/Finnish with all three switch types (UK store)
Backlight
Backlight	South-facing RGB LEDs	A hand proximity sensor turns it on and an ambient light sensor sets the level; eight levels; six effects (static, breathing, reaction, contrast, wave, random); stays off in bright rooms and below 10% battery
Special keys
Special keys	Programmable rotary knob; Mac/Windows system toggle that keeps a separate layout for each; N-key rollover wireless and wired	Dictation, emoji, search and microphone mute/unmute keys; Easy-Switch keys; Fn + the light bulb key changes the backlight effect; Fn + Esc swaps media keys and F-keys; legends for both Windows and Mac
Connections and battery
Connects by
Connects by	Bluetooth, USB receiver and Cable	Bluetooth and USB receiver
Devices it switches between
Devices it switches between	3	3
Power
Power	Rechargeable	Rechargeable
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 190 hours	Up to 10 months
With the backlight on
With the backlight on	–	Up to 15 days
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	Logi Bolt USB receiver included (needs a USB-A port)
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)	Rechargeable 1500 mAh Li-Po; Logitech quotes up to 15 days with backlighting or up to 10 months with it off
Charging
Charging	USB-C; around 5 hours to charge; Type-C cable with a Type-A to Type-C adapter	USB-C port at the top right; 4 hours from empty to full; usable while charging, though the cable only charges it; USB-A to USB-C cable included
Works with
Works with	Windows, macOS and Linux	Bluetooth with Windows 10, 11 or later, macOS 10.15 or later, iOS 14 or later, iPadOS 14 or later, Android 8.0 or later, Linux and ChromeOS; Logi Bolt with Windows 10, 11 or later, macOS, Linux and ChromeOS
Software
Software	QMK firmware with VIA and the Keychron Launcher web app	Logi Options+ (Windows and macOS) for Smart Actions, app-specific profiles, Fn key functions and backlight effects; Logitech Flow with a Flow-enabled Logitech mouse
Design
Weight
Weight	925 g	828 g (better)
Width × depth × height
Width × depth × height	–	433.85 × 131.55 × 26.1 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	–
Materials
Materials	ABS plastic body; PC plate; gasket mount; sound-absorbing foam	Low-carbon aluminium top case; plastic parts include 45% certified post-consumer recycled plastic
Colours
Colours	Carbon Black	Graphite
In the box
In the box	–	Keyboard, Logi Bolt USB receiver, 1 m USB-A to USB-C charging cable, documentation
Warranty
Warranty	–	2-year limited hardware warranty (UK)