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Keychron · V Max

V5 Max

Released December 2023

Keychron's lower-priced 96% wireless mechanical keyboard, with a number pad in a compact frame, a plastic body, gasket mount, knob and hot-swappable switches, suited to people who want a number pad without a full-size footprint.

Layout
Full size
Switches
Mechanical
Backlight
RGB
Battery
190 hours
Connects by
Bluetooth, USB receiver and Cable
Weight
925 g

Specifications

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Typing

Layout
Full size
Switches
Mechanical
Backlight
RGB
Keys labelled for
Mac, Windows and more
Touch ID
No
Switches
Gateron Jupiter switches (Red, Brown or Banana); hot-swappable with most 3-pin and 5-pin MX-style switches; screw-in PCB stabilisers
Keycaps
OSA-profile double-shot PBT, not shine-through; keycaps for Windows and macOS
Layouts
96% with a knob and number pad; ANSI (keychron.com); UK ISO (keychron.uk)
Backlight
South-facing RGB LEDs
Special keys
Programmable rotary knob; Mac/Windows system toggle that keeps a separate layout for each; N-key rollover wireless and wired

Connections and battery

Connects by
Bluetooth, USB receiver and Cable
Devices it switches between
3
Power
Rechargeable
Battery life (maker's claim)
Up to 190 hours
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
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
USB-C; around 5 hours to charge; Type-C cable with a Type-A to Type-C adapter
Works with
Windows, macOS and Linux
Software
QMK firmware with VIA and the Keychron Launcher web app

Design

Weight
925 g
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
ABS plastic body; PC plate; gasket mount; sound-absorbing foam
Colours
Carbon Black

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Connects by 2.4 GHz receiver (1,000 Hz), Bluetooth to three devices, or USB-C cable (1,000 Hz)
  • Hot-swappable with most 3-pin and 5-pin MX-style switches; screw-in PCB stabilisers
  • QMK/VIA firmware and a programmable knob; Mac and Windows keycaps included

Cons

  • ABS plastic body rather than aluminium
  • Around 100 hours per charge with the RGB backlight on at its lowest brightness
  • 90 Hz polling over Bluetooth

Closest rivals

Model
LayoutSwitchesBacklightBatteryConnects byWeightReleased
LogitechMX Mechanical
Full sizeLow-profile mechanicalWhite10 monthsBluetooth and USB receiver828 gMay 2022
LogitechG915 X LIGHTSPEED
Full sizeLow-profile mechanicalRGB800 hoursBluetooth, USB receiver and Cable1080 gSept 2024
LogitechG413 SE
Full sizeMechanicalWhite–Cable780 gFeb 2022

Sources

  1. keychron.uk/products/keychron-v5-max-qmk-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboard-is…
  2. keychron.com/products/keychron-v5-max-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboa…

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