Nuphy Air96 V2 vs Keychron K5 Ultra
Get the Nuphy Air96 V2 for the 4,000 mAh battery. Get the Keychron K5 Ultra for the 8,000 Hz polling rate.
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.
Nuphy Air96 V2
Keychron K5 Ultra
Layout size
96%
100%
Battery
4,000 mAh
2,600 mAh
Max polling rate
1,000 Hz
8,000 Hz
Case material
ABS, Aluminum, Plastic
ABS, Metal, Wood
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Low-profile Mechanical, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
- Nuphy Air96 V2
- Keychron K5 Ultra
- Performance
- 8091
- Build quality
- 7975
- Productivity
- 8893
- Customizability
- 9489
- Portability
- 5656
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Low profile
- QMK
- VIA
- Sound dampening
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Nuphy Air96 V2
No owner reviews collected yet.
Keychron K5 Ultra
4 owner reviews
“This keyboard is exactly what I was looking for. Low profile, great switches, not uber gamery. Very happy so far, hopefully it keeps working for a long time.”
Nuphy Air96 V2 vs Keychron K5 Ultra specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 26 specs differ
Nuphy Air96 V2
Keychron K5 Ultra
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Low profile
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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