Consider some floating design with minimal edges
CryptographerItchy58 in r/keyboards
SourceKeychron K5 Max vs Keychron K17 Max
Reddit head-to-head
10 Reddit comments and posts discuss both products: 3 lean toward Keychron K5 Max, 3 toward Keychron K17 Max, and 4 don't pick a side.
Keychron K5 Max · 3Neutral · 4Keychron K17 Max · 3
Why Redditors pick the Keychron K5 Max
Why Redditors pick the Keychron K17 Max
At least get a variant with hot-swappable switches
PeterMortensenBlog in r/Keychron
Sourcekeychron K5 max or k17 max with red switches
CryptographerItchy58 in r/keyboards
Sourcecheck out the Keychron K17 Max/Keychron K5 Max with brown switches
bugmenot47 in r/keyboards
SourceFeature comparison
Green marks the row winner: the strongest supported feature sentiment with at least 3 mentions, or the lowest listed price. Everything else stays neutral.
Keychron K5 Max
109 Reddit mentions
$114.99
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Keychron K17 Max
42 Reddit mentions
$84.99
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Products
#30
Keychron
$114.99
K5 Max
56.7/100
109 opinionsReddit score
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It uses one opinion per author: their highest-upvoted mention.
Evidence volume, recency, and votes affect the result.
The opinion count and sentiment bar include all analyzed relevant opinions; the bar does not represent the score out of 100.
73 positive0 neutral36 negative
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#10
Keychron
$84.99
K17 Max
56.2/100
42 opinionsReddit score
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It uses one opinion per author: their highest-upvoted mention.
Evidence volume, recency, and votes affect the result.
The opinion count and sentiment bar include all analyzed relevant opinions; the bar does not represent the score out of 100.
32 positive0 neutral10 negative
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Frequently asked questions
Which is better according to Reddit: Keychron K5 Max or Keychron K17 Max?
10 Reddit comments and posts discuss both products: 3 lean toward Keychron K5 Max, 3 toward Keychron K17 Max, and 4 don't pick a side. Overall, Reddit is fairly split — the better pick depends on your priorities.
How do Keychron K5 Max and Keychron K17 Max compare in overall Reddit sentiment?
Across all discussions RedDB tracks, Keychron K5 Max has 67% positive sentiment over 109 Reddit mentions, while Keychron K17 Max has 76% positive sentiment over 42 mentions.