Nuphy Air96 V2 vs Keychron Q5 Pro
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from$112at Nuphy
5.0 · 3 reviews
from$159at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
Nuphy Air96 V2
Build quality in the top 25% of 96% boards under $150.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Get the
Keychron Q5 Pro
Knob
Build quality in the top 10% of 96% boards under $200.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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 Q5 Pro
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Low profile
Yes
No
Case material
ABS, Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Low-profile Mechanical, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Knob
No
Yes
- Nuphy Air96 V2
- Keychron Q5 Pro
- Performance
- 8082
- Build quality
- 7988
- Productivity
- 8897
- Customizability
- 9496
- Portability
- 5656
- Layout size: 96%
- Hot-swappable
- Battery: 4,000 mAh
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- QMK
- VIA
Nuphy Air96 V2 vs Keychron Q5 Pro specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
14 of 28 specs differ
Nuphy Air96 V2
Keychron Q5 Pro
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
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
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Nuphy Air96 V2
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Keychron Q5 Pro
Keychron
ISO
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
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