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Nuphy Air96 V2 vs Keychron Q5

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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.

Nuphy Air96 V2

Keychron Q5

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

  • Low profile

    Yes

    No

  • Case material

    ABS, Aluminum, Plastic

    Aluminum

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Low-profile Mechanical, Tactile

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Nuphy Air96 V2
  • Keychron Q5
Performance
80
72
Build quality
79
89
Productivity
88
97
Customizability
94
98
Portability
56
46

What they share

  • Layout size: 96%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • QMK
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Nuphy Air96 V2

No owner reviews collected yet.

Keychron Q5

4.8

17 owner reviews

Praise
“I really like this keyboard. I have a couple of Q1s, and I like this layout better. The key caps on the silver gray model look terrific.”
k.s.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

Nuphy Air96 V2 vs Keychron Q5 specs

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

15 of 28 specs differ

Nuphy Air96 V2

Keychron Q5

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Low-profile Mechanical, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Low profile

Yes
No

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%
96%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum

Plate material

Plastic
Steel

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

663 g
2,310 g

Dimensions

14 x 373 x 133 mm
20 x 145 x 390 mm

Typing angle

9°
5°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2022

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • NuphyUS

    In stock
    $112Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$112Visit
  • ktechsSG

    Out of stock
    $150Visit
Keychron Q54 stores
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $119Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $146Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    Visit
  • MKUS

    Out of stock
    $159Visit

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