Name: Keychron V5 Max QMK/VIA Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard (US Layout)
Brand: Keychron
SKU: V5M-D3
Price: 99.0 GBP
Availability: OutOfStock

Keychron V5 Max

The V5 Max is a QMK custom mechanical keyboard with 2.4 GHz wireless and Bluetooth 5.1 connection. Coming in an 1800 compact layout, it offers a gasket mount design, sound-absorbing foam, double-shot PBT keycaps, and more to take your typing experience to a new level, delivering enhanced comfort and productivity.

Customize Your V5 Max

Choose the keycaps, switches and more accessories for your V5 Max

All-Around Customizable Keyboard

To build a fully customizable keyboard, we designed every component to be easily assembled so you can customize and adjust any or every parts the way you want.

Structure of Keychron V5 Custom Mechanical Keyboard

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2.4 GHz & Bluetooth Connection

Experience peak gaming performance on the fly with the 2.4 GHz wireless connection boasting a rapid 1000 Hz polling rate. For seamless multitasking across your computer, phone, and tablet, you can effortlessly connect the V5 Max via Bluetooth 5.1 to three devices.

Dual Receivers

For a better 2.4 GHz wireless experience, the V5 Max comes with Type-C and Type-A receivers. Enjoy the quick plug-and-play time. Or, put them away in the keyboard magnetic storage slot at the top right corner.

An Epic Core Inside The Keyboard

A powerful ARM architecture MCU equipped with 256K Flash will provide more flexibility for developers. The polling rate is 1000 Hz right out of the box, which makes the latency hardly noticeable even in competitive games.

OSA Profile Double-shot PBT Keycaps

These double-shot PBT keycaps have a similar height to the OEM profile and has an SA-like shape. We named it the OSA (OEM spherical angled) keycap. The PBT keycaps will provide excellent oil resistance, enhance the type feel, and prevent the legends from fading out.

Switch layouts between macOS & Windows

Built with the Mac users’ experience in mind while still retaining compatibility for Windows devices, the Keychron V5 Max comes with a system toggle and an additional set of customized keycaps for both Windows and macOS systems. You can now save two different layouts on the keyboard, one for each system.

Gasket Mount Design

By adopting a gasket mount design along with a PC (Polycarbonate) plate, the V5 Max reduces acoustic resonance, delivering a softer and quieter typing experience with enhanced flexibility.

Program with QMK & Launcher.

The open-source QMK firmware means endless possibilities for key remapping, macros, shortcuts, and more. Now you can easily customize each key with the Keychron Launcher web app.

Click here to use Keychron Launcher

* Please use the latest version of Chrome / Opera / Edge browser to open the Launcher and connect the keyboard to your device via wired mode.

Keychron V5 Max Source code

Learn more about how to use Keychron Launcher >

Hot-swappable.

The hot-swappable sockets are mounted on the PCB, so you can install or change the switches without soldering. The PCB supports both 3-pin and 5-pin MX mechanical switches.

South-facing RGB LED Lights

The south-facing RGB LED is designed to better illuminate the keyboard backlight from the typist’s angle with the premium non-shine-through PBT keycaps installed. The south-facing RGB is also free from interference when the users install OEM or Cherry-profile alternative keycaps on the keyboard.

Gateron Jupiter Switch

Our exclusive Gateron Jupiter mechanical switch (for the Fully Assembled version only) comes with a 3-pin design, its pre-lubed with a reliable Gateron quality standard with up to 80 million keystrokes lifespan. While their unique LED diffuser design offers high RGB backlight transmittance and softer backlight effect.
The banana switch provides an early tactile bump at the top with a uniquely smooth experience like those Panda switches on the market.

All New Screw-In PCB Stabilizers

Even small part matters for your fingertip feel. We’ve integrated the PCB-mounted screw-in stabilizers for a smoother typing experience with less wobbliness on the big keys such as space bar, shift, enter, and delete. The Keychron V5 Max also supports third-party screw-in PCB stabilizers.

What's in the box?

Pack list of Keychron V5 Max Custom Mechanical Keyboard

Pack list of Keychron V5 max Custom Mechanical Keyboard barebone version

Specs

Width	148.7 mm
Length	328.5 mm
Front Height	21.5 mm (without keycaps)
Back Height	29.4 mm (without keycaps)
Feet Height	2 mm
Angle	3.5° / 7.1° / 9.5°
Weight	925 g ± 10 g (Fully Assembled Version)
Body Material	ABS Plastic
Plate	PC
Polling Rate	1000 Hz (2.4 GHz and wired) / 90 Hz (Bluetooth mode)
Mount Style	Gasket Mount Design
Bluetooth Device Name	Keychron V5 Max

Battery	4000 mAh Rechargeable li-polymer battery
Wireless Working Time (Backlit off)	Up to 225 hours (Lab test result may vary by actual use)
Wireless Working Time (RGB)	Up to 100 hours (Lowest brightness)
Charging Time	Around 5 hours
Bluetooth Version	5.1
Compatible System	Windows/macOS/Linux
N-Key Rollover (NKRO)	Yes for both wireless and wired modes
Hot-swappable	Yes. Compatible with most of the 3 pin & 5 pin MX mechanical switches such as Gateron, Cherry MX, Kailh, etc.

Keycaps (Fully Assembled Version)	Double-shot PBT keycaps, not shine-through, OSA Profile (OEM height, SA shape)
MCU	ARM Cortex-M4 32-bit STM32F402 (256KB Flash)
Switches	Gateron Jupiter (Fully Assembled Version)
Backlight	South-facing RGB LED
Stabilizer	Screw-in PCB stabs
Charging Port	USB Type-C
Cable	Type-C cable + Type-A to Type-C adapter
Operating Environment	-10℃ to 50℃

Keychron V5 Max User Guide

Learn more about the Keychron V5 Max such as the V5 Max shortcuts, assembling the V5 Max, factory reset, and more in the FAQ section.

Great Keyboard and solved a problem I had for years

For years my computer never switched the screens off or went to sleep mode. I googled for so long without ever managing to sort it out. I connected this keyboard wirelessly and 5mn later, the screens turn off!.... I had a "holy guacamole" moment and threw my previous keyboards to the bin..
One thing I'd like but that's not Keychrone's fault as it's pretty clear on their website is for the characters on the keys to let the light pass through.. it is currently nothing less than a gimmick as at night I cant see my keys at all if the screen is not bright enough.
4 stars only because I felt I was a bit tricked into thinking the delivery was going to be quick when it took a few weeks. Not a big deal but I would have liked to have this clearly stated somewhere during the order process.

Key switches did not fit in some of the holes

When inserting my keyboard switches (Gateron Baby Kangaroos) the 4th row had some slots in which my switches did not fit. I had to disassemble and see what the issue was to find that the plastic pegs on the switch were too big for the ones on the PCB. I had to snip the plastic peg for the connection to happen - it's a possibility that I was given a faulty keyboard. After that I wanted to create macros using VIA, but VIA did not work as the firmware recognises a Keychron V5, not a V5 MAX. Nonetheless you can still use the remapper that Keychron provides, though I would still like to use VIA.

A few couple since using the keyboard and I'm currently enjoying it. I like the various RGB backlights and the different way you can connect the keyboard.

Overall, typing wise - it's been fine so far, but assembling and setting it up was a pain.

Keychron V5 Max QMK/VIA Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard (US Layout)

Great keyboard

I fit some SA key caps and tactile switches and the quality from the keyboard when you press the key is very nice and gives a great satisfying feedback when bottoming out. The sound is also very nice.

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