- ANSI-US 96% form factor layout with integrated numeric keypad
- Gateron Jupiter Brown Switch (actuation pressure: 55 cN actuation force)
- QMK/VIA compatible for full control over key assignments and macros
- Triple Mode: 2.4GHz Wireless (1000Hz), Bluetooth 5.1 & USB-C
- Hot-swappable – swap switches without soldering
- Gasket mount with damping layers for a quiet, comfortable typing experience
- Double-shot PBT keycaps in OSA profile - durable and grippy
Keychron V5 Max – Wireless 1800 layout with QMK/VIA and Gasket mount
Ideal for beginners
You want a keyboard that can do everything, but doesn't take up half your desk? Then you will like the Keychron V5 Max. It comes in a compact 96% layout – number pad included – and can be connected either via Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz wireless or USB-C. To be honest, the setup is done quickly, and then everything runs like clockwork. Whether you're typing down your emails in the home office or starting a game after work - everything fits together with this keyboard. The robust PBT keycaps feel great and also look good. And the typing feel? Quiet, pleasant, somehow "soft" – but not muddy.
For IT professionals & enthusiasts
The V5 Max is more than just a pretty desk dweller. Under the hood is a Cortex-M4 chip with a lot of power, which fully supports QMK and VIA. This means that you can reassign any key, set up macros, create profiles – all in the browser, without software compulsion. The Gasket Mount ensures that your fingers feel that slight "bounce" when typing, which you won't want to miss at some point. And yes, it's completely hot-swappable – so you can swap switches as you please without even unpacking the soldering iron. The RGB lighting? Discreetly aligned downwards so that it harmonizes with keycaps from all profiles. By the way: Windows or macOS? It doesn't matter – both are covered, and the matching keycaps are also included.
Technical Highlights
Triple-mode connectivity, hot-swap sockets, a layout that saves space and still doesn't miss any function – that sounds like a lot? And it is. But that's exactly why this keyboard is the perfect all-round solution for many. The 4000 mAh battery easily lasts, the polling over 2.4 GHz is lightning fast at 1000 Hz, and the Gasket damping turns a mechanical board into a small wellness oasis for frequent typists.
Conclusion & Recommendation
If you're looking for a wireless, powerful, and fully customizable keyboard with a 96% layout, then you can't go wrong with the Keychron V5 Max. Target group: Prolific typists, developers, RGB fans, minimalists, enthusiasts, gamers
Specifications
- Housing format
- 96% Tastatur (1800 Compact)
- Case Material
- Solid ABS plastic
- Housing color
- Black
- Plate material
- Polycarbonate
- Switch technology
- Mechanical
- Switch characteristics
- Tactile switching characteristics
- Switch stem
- MX
- Switches
- Gateron Jupiter Brown
- Hot-swappable
- Yes (5 pin & 3 pin)
- Rotary knob/knob
- Yes
- Mounting Type
- Gasket Mount
- Physical Layout
- ANSI
- Language layout
- US QWERTY
- MCU
- ARM Cortex-M4 32-bit STM32F402 (256KB Flash)
- Number of buttons
- 100
- Keycap material
- PBT
- Keycap profile
- OSA (OEM height, SA shape)
- Keycap color
- Black
Blue-gray
Red
- Color keycap lettering
- White
- Translucent lettering
- opaque
- Labeling type
- Double-Shot
- Signalling
- Wired
- Connection
- 2.4GHz USB Receiver
Bluetooth
USB
- USB interface
- USB Type-C
- Bluetooth interface
- Bluetooth Version 5.1
- Polling Rate (Wireless Mode)
- 90 Hz
- Polling Rate (Wired Mode)
- 1000 Hz
- Polling Rate (2.4GHz)
- 1000 Hz
- Lighting
- RGB LED (South Facing)
- RGB modes
- Programmable by Keychron Launcher Web App
- Adjustment height/inclination
- 3 positions (3.5°/ 8°/ 10°)
- Cable length
- 180 cm
- Cable duct
- In front
- Battery
- 4000mAh
- Operating systems
- Linux
macOS
Windows
- NKRO / Anti Ghosting
- Full anti-ghosting with N-key rollover via USB
- Multimedia Buttons
- Programmable by Keychron Launcher Web App
- Keyboard dimensions (w x d x h)
- 391.5 x 148.7 x 21.7 mm (front height) / 29.6 mm (back height)
- Keyboard Weight
- 925 g
- Scope of delivery
- 6 sets of stabilizers
Hexagonal wrench
Keycap Puller
Keys for Mac layout
Screwdriver
Switch Puller
USB-A to USB-C adapter
USB-C cable (USB-C to USB-C)
- User guide
- English
Special order numbers
- EAN13
- 4895248861737