Keychron Q5 Max [Q1 Max, Q2 Max, etc.] vs ASUS ROG Strix Scope II 96 Wireless Side-by-Side Keyboard Comparison

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Updated Feb 25, 2025 04:13 PM

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ConnectivityWireless

SizeCompact (96%)

Switch TypeMechanical

N-Key Rollover (NKRO)Yes

Hot-Swappable SwitchesYes

ConnectivityWireless

SizeCompact (96%)

Switch TypeMechanical

N-Key Rollover (NKRO)Yes

Hot-Swappable SwitchesYes

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Variants

Q15 Max (Black - Ortholinear)
Q6 Max (Carbon Black - 100%)
Q2 Max (Carbon Black - 65%)
Q8 Max (Carbon Black - 65%/Alice)
Q1 Max (Carbon Black - 75%)
Q10 Max (Carbon Black - 75%/Alice)
Q3 Max (Carbon Black - 80%/TKL)
Q5 Max (Carbon Black - 96%)
Q14 Max (Carbon Black - 96%/Alice)
Q13 Max (Carbon Black - 96%/Alice)
Q12 Max (Carbon Black - 96%/Southpaw)
Q65 Max (Carbon Black - Special 65%)
Q60 Max (Retro - Special 60%)
Q6 Max (Shell White - 100%)
Q2 Max (Shell White - 65%)
Q8 Max (Shell White - 65%/Alice)
Q1 Max (Shell White - 75%)
Q10 Max (Shell White - 75%/Alice)
Q3 Max (Shell White - 80%/TKL)
Q5 Max (Shell White - 96%)
Q14 Max (Shell White - 96%/Alice)
Q13 Max (Shell White - 96%/Alice)
Q12 Max (Shell White - 96%/Southpaw)
Q65 Max (Shell White - Special 65%)
Q15 Max (White - Ortholinear)

ROG Strix Scope II 96 Wireless (Black)
ROG Strix Scope II 96 Wireless (White)

Review

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Our Verdict

Keychron Q5 Max [Q1 Max, Q2 Max, etc.]

ASUS ROG Strix Scope II 96 Wireless

Full comparison details regarding individual product score sets can be found in the section below

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Black - Ortholinear

Q15 Max

Black

ROG Strix Scope II 96 Wireless

Carbon Black - 100%

Q6 Max

White

ROG Strix Scope II 96 Wireless

Carbon Black - 65%

Q2 Max

Carbon Black - 65%/Alice

Q8 Max

Carbon Black - 75%

Q1 Max

Carbon Black - 75%/Alice

Q10 Max

Carbon Black - 80%/TKL

Q3 Max

Carbon Black - 96%

Q5 Max

Carbon Black - 96%/Alice

Q14 Max

Carbon Black - 96%/Alice

Q13 Max

Carbon Black - 96%/Southpaw

Q12 Max

Carbon Black - Special 65%

Q65 Max

Retro - Special 60%

Q60 Max

Shell White - 100%

Q6 Max

Shell White - 65%

Q2 Max

Shell White - 65%/Alice

Q8 Max

Shell White - 75%

Q1 Max

Shell White - 75%/Alice

Q10 Max

Shell White - 80%/TKL

Q3 Max

Shell White - 96%

Q5 Max

Shell White - 96%/Alice

Q14 Max

Shell White - 96%/Alice

Q13 Max

Shell White - 96%/Southpaw

Q12 Max

Shell White - Special 65%

Q65 Max

White - Ortholinear

Q15 Max

Main Differences for
Gaming

Threshold

0.10

Gaming

8.4

8.6

Backlight Clarity

4.0

8.0

Full Comparison

Gaming

8.4

8.6

Office

8.1

7.9

Mobile/Tablet

6.4

6.7

Programming

8.1

8.0

Entertainment / HTPC

6.0

6.5

Raw Performance

8.6

8.7

Design

Dimensions

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Size

Compact (96%)

Height

2.0" (5.0 cm)

1.5" (3.8 cm)

Width

16.1" (40.8 cm)

14.8" (37.7 cm)

Depth

5.7" (14.5 cm)

5.2" (13.1 cm)

Depth With Wrist Rest

N/A

8.3" (21.2 cm)

Weight

4.86 lbs (2.206 kg)

2.28 lbs (1.033 kg)

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Build Quality

8.5

8.0

Build Quality Close Up

Keycap Material

PBT

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Ergonomics

6.0

Side Picture

Curved/Angled

Split Keyboard

Key Alignment

Staggered

Minimum Incline

5.2°

1.6°

Medium Incline

N/A

7°

Maximum Incline

N/A

10°

Home Row Height

37.6 mm (1.5")

29.4 mm (1.2")

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Hardware Customizability

9.8

8.7

Customizability Overview

Replaceable Cherry Stabilizers

Yes

Stabilizer Fixation

Screw-in

Plate-Mounted

Spacebar Stabilizer Size

6.25u

Size Of Right Mod Keys

Hot-Swappable Switches

Yes

Switch Stem Shape

Cherry MX Style

Switch PCB Socket

5-pin Cherry

North-Facing Cherry MX Interference

Yes

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Backlight Features

Backlighting Picture

Brightness Max

Backlighting

Yes

Brightness Min

RGB

Yes

Per-Key Backlighting

Yes

Effects

Yes

Software Controllable

Yes

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Backlight Clarity

4.0

8.0

White Shot

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Cable & Connector

Connectivity

Wireless

Detachable

Yes (Wired Mode and Charge)

Length

5.9 ft (1.8 m)

6.2 ft (1.9 m)

Connector (Keyboard side)

USB type-C

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Wireless Versatility

Bluetooth

Yes

Bluetooth Multi-Device Pairing

Proprietary Receiver

Yes

Battery Type

Rechargeable

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Macro Keys And Programming

6.0

5.5

Dedicated Macro Keys Count

Onboard Macro Programming

Yes

Macro Programming With Software

Yes

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Extra Features

Media Keys

Non-Dedicated

Trackpad / Trackball

Scroll Wheel

Yes

Control Knob

Yes

USB Passthrough

Numpad

Yes

Windows Key Lock

Yes

Lock Indicator

Caps & Num Lock

Caps, Scroll & Num lock

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In The Box

Bundle Picture

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Typing Experience

Typing Quality

8.5

8.0

Key Spacing

19.0 mm (0.748")

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Typing Noise

7.5

8.3

Typing Sample

Average Loudness

52.2 dBA

49.0 dBA

High Pitch Clicks

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Switches

Wobble Video

Switch Name

Gateron Jupiter Banana

ROG NX Snow

Switch Type

Mechanical

Feel

Tactile

Linear

Analog

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Keystrokes

Key Switch Actuation Graph

Operating Force

55 gf

47 gf

Actuation Force

38 gf

44 gf

Pre-Travel

2.5 mm

1.8 mm

Total Travel

3.2 mm

4.0 mm

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Performance

Single-Key Latency

9.2

9.3

Single-Key Latency Graph

Best Connection

3.2 ms

2.7 ms

Best Connection Std Dev

±0.3 ms

Wired

3.2 ms

2.7 ms

Receiver

4.4 ms

3.0 ms

Bluetooth

9.5 ms

7.5 ms

PCB (Estimated)

1.0 ms

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Multi-Key Latency

8.7

8.5

Latency Video

Multi-Key Latency Graph

Connection Evaluated

Receiver

Key Press

4.5 ms

3.4 ms

Key Release

6.7 ms

22.0 ms

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Data Transmission

8.2

8.7

Multi-Key Raw USB

Connection Evaluated

Receiver

USB Polling Rate

1,000 Hz

Effective Update Rate

1,000 Hz

N-Key Rollover (NKRO)

Yes

Multiple Keys Per USB Report

Yes

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Chord Split

7.8

7.9

Chord Split Graph

4 Chord Split Delay

5.6 ms

5.3 ms

8 Chord Split Delay

13.9 ms

13.4 ms

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Software and Operating System

Configuration Software

Software Tour

Software Name

VIA

Armoury Crate

Software Windows Compatible

Yes

Software macOS Compatible

Yes

Onboard Memory

Yes

Profiles

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Computer Compatibility

Windows

Fully Compatible

macOS

Fully Compatible

Linux (Ubuntu 22)

Fully Compatible

Media Key Compatibility

Windows, MacOS & Linux

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Wireless Mobile Compatibility

Android

Fully Compatible

iOS

Fully Compatible

iPadOS

Fully Compatible

Media Key Compatibility

Android, iPhone & iPad

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Black - Ortholinear

Q15 Max

Black

ROG Strix Scope II 96 Wireless

Carbon Black - 100%

Q6 Max

White

ROG Strix Scope II 96 Wireless

Carbon Black - 65%

Q2 Max

Carbon Black - 65%/Alice

Q8 Max

Carbon Black - 75%

Q1 Max

Carbon Black - 75%/Alice

Q10 Max

Carbon Black - 80%/TKL

Q3 Max

Carbon Black - 96%

Q5 Max

Carbon Black - 96%/Alice

Q14 Max

Carbon Black - 96%/Alice

Q13 Max

Carbon Black - 96%/Southpaw

Q12 Max

Carbon Black - Special 65%

Q65 Max

Retro - Special 60%

Q60 Max

Shell White - 100%

Q6 Max

Shell White - 65%

Q2 Max

Shell White - 65%/Alice

Q8 Max

Shell White - 75%

Q1 Max

Shell White - 75%/Alice

Q10 Max

Shell White - 80%/TKL

Q3 Max

Shell White - 96%

Q5 Max

Shell White - 96%/Alice

Q14 Max

Shell White - 96%/Alice

Q13 Max

Shell White - 96%/Southpaw

Q12 Max

Shell White - Special 65%

Q65 Max

White - Ortholinear

Q15 Max