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Redragon K628 Pollux vs KEEBD Paintbrush V5

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Redragon K628 Pollux

Build quality in the bottom 25% of 75% boards under $50.

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KEEBD Paintbrush V5

Rules this board out

  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.

What actually differs

The differences that matter

Skip the 40-row spec sheet. These are the specs that change how each board feels, sounds, and fits your desk.

Redragon K628 Pollux

KEEBD Paintbrush V5

  • Low profile

    No

    Yes

  • Case material

    Plastic

    Acrylic

  • Display

    None

    OLED

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • Keycaps

    ABS

    ABS, PBT

  • Backlight

    RGB

    None

    RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Redragon K628 Pollux
  • KEEBD Paintbrush V5
Performance
79
39
Build quality
56
47
Productivity
61
45
Customizability
58
69
Portability
61
43

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
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Full specs

Redragon K628 Pollux vs KEEBD Paintbrush V5 specs

Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.

8 of 17 specs differ

Redragon K628 Pollux

KEEBD Paintbrush V5

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Bottom Mount
—

Low profile

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
—

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
OLED

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
—

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
Acrylic

Plate material

—
Acrylic

Keycaps

ABS
ABS, PBT

Weight

470 g
—

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2023
2021

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