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K5 Max

Released February 2024.5Press articlegizmochina.com/2024/02/23/keychron-k5-max-keyboard-launched-with-three-connectivity-modesRead 23 October 2026Contemporaneous February 23, 2024 Chinese launch report. IT Home same-day Tmall availability and February 16 hands-on corroborate February model availability. Exact first global retail day not found. Last checked 23 October 2026.

Form factor
Full size
Switch sensing technology
Low-profile mechanical
Connections
USB (wired), 2.4 GHz, Bluetooth
Max polling rate
1,000Hz

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General

Series
K Max1Maker product pagekeychron.com/products/keychron-k5-max-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboardRead 23 October 2026
Model numbers
K5M-H1, K5M-H31Maker product pagekeychron.com/products/keychron-k5-max-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboardRead 23 October 2026Exact maker ProductGroup maps Black ANSI RGB hot-swap Red K5M-H1 and Brown K5M-H3 to stored GTINs. Entry is scoped to these two complete configurations. White and soldered configurations are excluded to prevent unsafe inheritance.
GTIN / EAN
4895248866992, 48952488670121Maker product pagekeychron.com/products/keychron-k5-max-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboardRead 23 October 2026
Announced
Not available
Status
Available1Maker product pagekeychron.com/products/keychron-k5-max-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboardRead 23 October 2026Current maker page offers this model. Backorders or a newer K5 Ultra do not establish discontinuation.
Predecessor
Not available
Successor
Not available
Launch price (US)
Not available
Launch price (EU)
Not available
Markets
US1Maker product pagekeychron.com/products/keychron-k5-max-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboardRead 23 October 2026Global and US maker storefront offers these exact ANSI configurations.
Colours
Black1Maker product pagekeychron.com/products/keychron-k5-max-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboardRead 23 October 2026
Segment
Enthusiast1Maker product pagekeychron.com/products/keychron-k5-max-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboardRead 23 October 2026
Sold as
Complete1Maker product pagekeychron.com/products/keychron-k5-max-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboardRead 23 October 2026

Layout

Form factor
Full size1Maker product pagekeychron.com/products/keychron-k5-max-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboardRead 23 October 2026
Layout standard
ANSI1Maker product pagekeychron.com/products/keychron-k5-max-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboardRead 23 October 2026
Regional layouts
US English1Maker product pagekeychron.com/products/keychron-k5-max-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboardRead 23 October 2026
Keys in regional layout
1081Maker product pagekeychron.com/products/keychron-k5-max-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboardRead 23 October 2026
Key legends for
Windows, macOS1Maker product pagekeychron.com/products/keychron-k5-max-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboardRead 23 October 2026
Numpad
Yes2Owner's manualcdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0059/0630/1017/files/Keychron_K5_Max_User_Manual.pdfRead 23 October 2026
Function row
Yes2Owner's manualcdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0059/0630/1017/files/Keychron_K5_Max_User_Manual.pdfRead 23 October 2026Pages 12-15 include F1-F16. F13-F16 are ordinary function keys in the key row, not separate macro buttons.
Dedicated arrow keys
Yes2Owner's manualcdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0059/0630/1017/files/Keychron_K5_Max_User_Manual.pdfRead 23 October 2026
Navigation keys
Full2Owner's manualcdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0059/0630/1017/files/Keychron_K5_Max_User_Manual.pdfRead 23 October 2026Pages 11-15 full layout has separate Home, End, Page Up and Page Down.
Key stagger
Row-staggered2Owner's manualcdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0059/0630/1017/files/Keychron_K5_Max_User_Manual.pdfRead 23 October 2026
Bottom row
Not available
Low profile
Yes1Maker product pagekeychron.com/products/keychron-k5-max-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboardRead 23 October 2026

Switches

Switch sensing technology
Low-profile mechanical1Maker product pagekeychron.com/products/keychron-k5-max-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboardRead 23 October 2026
Switch feel
Linear, Tactile1Maker product pagekeychron.com/products/keychron-k5-max-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboardRead 23 October 2026
Switch maker
Gateron1Maker product pagekeychron.com/products/keychron-k5-max-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboardRead 23 October 2026
Switch models
Low Profile 2.0 Red, Low Profile 2.0 Brown1Maker product pagekeychron.com/products/keychron-k5-max-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboardRead 23 October 2026
Switch stem
MX cross1Maker product pagekeychron.com/products/keychron-k5-max-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboardRead 23 October 2026Exact keyboard section names low-profile MX 2.0. Linked fitted-switch chart shows cross stems.6Reviewphandroid.com/2025/05/22/keychron-k5-max-a-solid-step-forward-for-low-profile-mechanical-keyboardsRead 23 October 2026Public review Brown sample explicitly says MX-style stem. Read in IAB after normal fetch was incomplete.
Actuation force
50 to 55gf1Maker product pagekeychron.com/products/keychron-k5-max-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboardRead 23 October 2026
Bottom-out force
Not available
Tactile bump force
Not available
Actuation point
1.7mm1Maker product pagekeychron.com/products/keychron-k5-max-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboardRead 23 October 2026Exact maker fitted-switch chart has 1.7 mm with 0.4 mm tolerance for Red and Brown.
Total travel
3mm1Maker product pagekeychron.com/products/keychron-k5-max-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboardRead 23 October 2026Exact maker fitted-switch chart has 3.0 mm with 0.2 mm tolerance for Red and Brown.
Rated keystrokes
Not available
Factory-lubed switches
Yes1Maker product pagekeychron.com/products/keychron-k5-max-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboardRead 23 October 2026Fitted-switch chart explicitly Yes for Red and Brown. Operating force differs by variant.
Adjustable actuation
Not available
Actuation range
Not available
Actuation step
Not available
Per-key actuation
Not available
Rapid trigger
Not available
Minimum rapid trigger movement
Not available
Multi-action keys
Not available
SOCD handling
Not available
Analog input
Not available
Hot-swap sockets
Other1Maker product pagekeychron.com/products/keychron-k5-max-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboardRead 23 October 2026Selected RGB hot-swap version. Its low-profile sockets fit Gateron and Keychron low-profile mechanical switches only. Low-profile optical and standard-profile MX switches are not supported. Other avoids implying standard 3-pin MX socket compatibility.
Compatible switches
Gateron and Keychron low-profile mechanical switches1Maker product pagekeychron.com/products/keychron-k5-max-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboardRead 23 October 20266Reviewphandroid.com/2025/05/22/keychron-k5-max-a-solid-step-forward-for-low-profile-mechanical-keyboardsRead 23 October 2026Hot-Swappable Convenience section explicitly requires Gateron or Keychron low-profile switches.
Stabilizers
Not available
Factory-lubed stabilizers
Yes3Reviewrtings.com/keyboard/reviews/keychron/k5-max-k1-max-k3-max-etcRead 23 October 2026Public Office verdict explicitly states factory pre-lubed switches and stabilizers. Intro identifies tested hardware as K5 Max with Gateron Low Profile 2.0 Red.

Keycaps

Keycap material
PBT1Maker product pagekeychron.com/products/keychron-k5-max-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboardRead 23 October 2026
Legend method
Doubleshot1Maker product pagekeychron.com/products/keychron-k5-max-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboardRead 23 October 2026
Keycap profile
Low profile1Maker product pagekeychron.com/products/keychron-k5-max-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboardRead 23 October 2026Maker calls profile LSA, low-profile spherical angled. Schema has no LSA option. Stored broad low_profile option.
Keycap thickness
Not available
Shine-through legends
No1Maker product pagekeychron.com/products/keychron-k5-max-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboardRead 23 October 2026Maker Low-Profile Double-Shot PBT section explicitly says non-backlight shine-through material.

Performance

Polling rate per connection
ConnectionPolling rate (Hz)Receiver or adapter
USB (wired)1,000Not available
2.4 GHz1,000Included USB-A 2.4 GHz receiver
Bluetooth90Not available
Source1Maker product pagekeychron.com/products/keychron-k5-max-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboardRead 23 October 2026SPECIFICATION states 1000 Hz wired and 2.4 GHz and 90 Hz Bluetooth.
Max polling rate
1,000Hz
Polling rate (wired)
1,000Hz
Polling rate (2.4 GHz)
1,000Hz
Polling rate (Bluetooth)
90Hz
Scan rate
Not available
Input latency (claimed)
Not available
Key rollover per connection
Rollover
NKRO
Source1Maker product pagekeychron.com/products/keychron-k5-max-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboardRead 23 October 2026Maker states NKRO for wireless and wired. Connection omitted because no per-transport result is specified.
Anti-ghosting
Not available
Adjustable debounce
Not available
Minimum debounce
Not available

Measured

Latency per connection (measured)
ConnectionUpdate rate (Hz)
USB (wired)1,000
2.4 GHz1,000
Source3Reviewrtings.com/keyboard/reviews/keychron/k5-max-k1-max-k3-max-etcRead 23 October 2026Public Raw Performance verdict explicitly says effective update rate 1000 Hz wired and included receiver. Bought K5 Max Red sample. Page methodology v1.4.3. Firmware and other settings unstated. Numeric latency, force, travel, noise and mass are membership locked and are not stored. No latency is inferred from report rate.
Actuation point (measured)
Not available
Total travel (measured)
Not available
Operating force (measured)
Not available
Typing noise (measured)
Not available
Battery life (measured)
Not available
Weight (measured)
Not available

Connectivity

Connections
USB (wired), 2.4 GHz, Bluetooth1Maker product pagekeychron.com/products/keychron-k5-max-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboardRead 23 October 2026
Wireless technology
Not available
Bluetooth
5.11Maker product pagekeychron.com/products/keychron-k5-max-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboardRead 23 October 2026
Bluetooth device slots
31Maker product pagekeychron.com/products/keychron-k5-max-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboardRead 23 October 2026
Devices it can switch between
Not available
Device switching
Keys2Owner's manualcdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0059/0630/1017/files/Keychron_K5_Max_User_Manual.pdfRead 23 October 2026Page 18 Fn+1/2/3 select Bluetooth hosts. Connection-mode switch is separate.
Receiver connector
USB-A2Owner's manualcdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0059/0630/1017/files/Keychron_K5_Max_User_Manual.pdfRead 23 October 2026
Receiver storage in keyboard
Not available
Receiver shared with other devices
Not available
Wireless range
10m2Owner's manualcdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0059/0630/1017/files/Keychron_K5_Max_User_Manual.pdfRead 23 October 2026Page 10 explicitly Bluetooth operating distance within 10 meters in open space. This is a maximum claim, not a tested range.
Detachable cable
Yes2Owner's manualcdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0059/0630/1017/files/Keychron_K5_Max_User_Manual.pdfRead 23 October 2026
Port on keyboard
USB-C2Owner's manualcdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0059/0630/1017/files/Keychron_K5_Max_User_Manual.pdfRead 23 October 2026
Cable plug
Not available
Cable
Not available
Cable length
Not available
USB passthrough
Not available
Works with
Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android1Maker product pagekeychron.com/products/keychron-k5-max-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboardRead 23 October 2026Maker table lists Windows, macOS and Linux. Manual page 19 explicitly documents iOS and Android modes.
Consoles
Not available

Battery

Battery type
Li-Po1Maker product pagekeychron.com/products/keychron-k5-max-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboardRead 23 October 2026
Number of batteries
Not available
Battery capacity
2,000mAh1Maker product pagekeychron.com/products/keychron-k5-max-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboardRead 23 October 2026
User-replaceable battery
Not available
Battery life per mode (claimed)
LightingHours (h)
Off95
On50
Source1Maker product pagekeychron.com/products/keychron-k5-max-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboardRead 23 October 2026CONNECTIVITY AND POWER lists around 95 hours with backlight off and around 50 hours RGB at lowest brightness. Transport, polling, workload and sleep conditions unstated. Older retailer 90-hour text is not substituted for current maker 95-hour claim.
Longest battery life (claimed)
95h
Battery life, lighting off
95h
Battery life, lighting on
50h
Battery life, backlight on (claimed)
Not available
Battery life, backlight off (claimed)
Not available
Charging port
USB-C2Owner's manualcdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0059/0630/1017/files/Keychron_K5_Max_User_Manual.pdfRead 23 October 2026
Full charge time
180min2Owner's manualcdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0059/0630/1017/files/Keychron_K5_Max_User_Manual.pdfRead 23 October 2026Pages 10 and 17 say fully charged in around three hours. Approximate nominal duration.
Quick charge
Not available
Use while charging
Not available
Solar charging
Not available
Battery indicator
LED2Owner's manualcdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0059/0630/1017/files/Keychron_K5_Max_User_Manual.pdfRead 23 October 2026Page 10 power LED blinks red at low charge, stays red while charging and green when full.

Build

Case material
ABS and aluminum frame1Maker product pagekeychron.com/products/keychron-k5-max-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboardRead 23 October 2026
Plate material
Not available
Mount style
Not available
Flex cuts in PCB
Not available
Sound dampening
Foam, position not stated1Maker product pagekeychron.com/products/keychron-k5-max-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboardRead 23 October 2026Maker Interior Acoustic Foam names IXPE acoustic foam and latex foam without precise positions. Stored as foam. No invented placement.
Typing angles
3.37°, 4.36°, 6.56°1Maker product pagekeychron.com/products/keychron-k5-max-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboardRead 23 October 2026Exact PHYSICAL UNIT table gives all three angles.
Spill resistant
Not available
IP rating
Not available

Lighting

Backlight
RGB per key1Maker product pagekeychron.com/products/keychron-k5-max-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboardRead 23 October 2026Selected RGB configuration. Public RTINGS verdict independently describes full RGB lighting.
LED position
North-facing1Maker product pagekeychron.com/products/keychron-k5-max-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboardRead 23 October 2026Maker SPECIFICATION says switch face North-facing. Exact gallery and RGB section show north-facing lighting.
Lighting zones
Not available
Brightness levels
Not available
Side or underglow lighting
Not available
Lighting sensors
Not available
Lighting sync
Not available

Controls

Media keys
Fn layer2Owner's manualcdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0059/0630/1017/files/Keychron_K5_Max_User_Manual.pdfRead 23 October 2026Pages 11-16 playback is on shared F-row keys. No separate media buttons. Maker twelve multimedia keys are shared function keys, not twelve separate media buttons.
Separate media buttons
02Owner's manualcdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0059/0630/1017/files/Keychron_K5_Max_User_Manual.pdfRead 23 October 2026
Volume control
Keys2Owner's manualcdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0059/0630/1017/files/Keychron_K5_Max_User_Manual.pdfRead 23 October 2026
Knobs
02Owner's manualcdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0059/0630/1017/files/Keychron_K5_Max_User_Manual.pdfRead 23 October 2026Complete layout and overview show no knob or roller.
Programmable knob
Not available
Knob press
Not available
Separate macro keys
02Owner's manualcdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0059/0630/1017/files/Keychron_K5_Max_User_Manual.pdfRead 23 October 2026F13-F16 above numpad are ordinary function keys shown in default layout. RTINGS calls them macro keys, but schema excludes ordinary remappable keys. No separate macro bank counted.
Built-in screen
None2Owner's manualcdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0059/0630/1017/files/Keychron_K5_Max_User_Manual.pdfRead 23 October 2026
Touchpad
Not available
Fingerprint reader
Not available
OS mode switch
Switch2Owner's manualcdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0059/0630/1017/files/Keychron_K5_Max_User_Manual.pdfRead 23 October 2026
Windows key lock
Not available

Software

Software
Keychron Launcher / VIA1Maker product pagekeychron.com/products/keychron-k5-max-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboardRead 23 October 2026Current maker page documents Launcher. Original manual page 6 documents web VIA in wired mode. Software configuration support is separate from keyboard OS compatibility.
Software runs on
Web1Maker product pagekeychron.com/products/keychron-k5-max-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboardRead 23 October 2026
Open firmware
QMK, VIA1Maker product pagekeychron.com/products/keychron-k5-max-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboardRead 23 October 2026
Onboard memory
Not available
Onboard profiles
Not available
Macros
Yes1Maker product pagekeychron.com/products/keychron-k5-max-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboardRead 23 October 2026
Macros stored onboard
Not available
Key remapping
Yes1Maker product pagekeychron.com/products/keychron-k5-max-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboardRead 23 October 2026
Layers
42Owner's manualcdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0059/0630/1017/files/Keychron_K5_Max_User_Manual.pdfRead 23 October 2026Page 6 lists Mac layers 0/1 and Windows layers 2/3. Not independent profile slots.
User firmware updates
Yes2Owner's manualcdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0059/0630/1017/files/Keychron_K5_Max_User_Manual.pdfRead 23 October 2026Page 9 gives exact firmware and QMK Toolbox flash instructions.

Ergonomics

Wrist rest
None2Owner's manualcdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0059/0630/1017/files/Keychron_K5_Max_User_Manual.pdfRead 23 October 2026Page 2 complete package has no palm rest.
Wrist rest material
Not available
Tenting
Not available
Tenting angles
Not available

Dimensions and weight

Front and side, drawn to scale.

Dimensions
Width424Depth119Height23.5Front height18.2mm(16.7 × 4.7 × 0.9 × 0.7 in)1Maker product pagekeychron.com/products/keychron-k5-max-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboardRead 23 October 2026PHYSICAL UNIT explicitly fitted-keycap front height 18.2 and rear height 23.5 mm. Bare heights 7.8/14.7 mm excluded. Maker does not explicitly label foot condition for height table.
Dimensions with wrist rest
Not available
Keyboard weight
720g(1.6 lb)1Maker product pagekeychron.com/products/keychron-k5-max-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboardRead 23 October 2026Maker keyboard body 720 g. Detachable cable and optional wrist rest excluded.
Weight including wrist rest
Not available
Box dimensions
Not available
Box weight
Not available

Certifications

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Platform certifications
Not available
Other certifications
Not available

In the box

In the box
K5 Max keyboard with Gateron Low Profile 2.0 switches and LSA PBT keycaps, Type-C cable, Extra keycaps set, Type-A to Type-C adapter, Type-A 2.4 GHz receiver, Manual, Quick start guide2Owner's manualcdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0059/0630/1017/files/Keychron_K5_Max_User_Manual.pdfRead 23 October 2026Original maker manual page 2 list. Current maker package image adds receiver extension adapter and pullers and labels cable Type-A to Type-C. These conflict with original contents, so original manual list retained and cable host end omitted.
Cables included
TypeCount
Type-C cable1
Source2Owner's manualcdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0059/0630/1017/files/Keychron_K5_Max_User_Manual.pdfRead 23 October 2026
Spare switches
Not available

Warranty

Manufacturer warranty (source market)
1year4Maker product pagekeychron.com/pages/warrantyRead 23 October 2026Global and US direct-store base term twelve months from delivery unless purchase documents state otherwise. K Max covered through defective-part replacement. Keycaps three months. Statutory rights excluded.

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Model numberGTINColoursLayout standardRegional layoutsSwitch feelSwitch makerSwitch modelsActuation force
K5M-H14895248866992BlackANSIUS EnglishLinearGateronLow Profile 2.0 Red50 gf
K5M-H34895248867012BlackANSIUS EnglishTactileGateronLow Profile 2.0 Brown55 gf

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