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Ajazz AC100 vs Keychron V5 Ultra

Get the Ajazz AC100 for the 8,000 mAh battery. Get the Keychron V5 Ultra for knob.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Ajazz AC100

Battery

Build quality in the bottom 45% of 96% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

Get the

Keychron V5 Ultra

Knob

Build quality in the top 15% of 96% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

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.

Ajazz AC100

Keychron V5 Ultra

  • Battery

    8,000 mAh

    4,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    ABS, Metal, Plastic

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Display

    TFT

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Ajazz AC100
  • Keychron V5 Ultra
Performance
58
91
Build quality
59
83
Productivity
64
98
Customizability
65
94
Portability
62
56

What they share

  • Layout size: 96%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Ajazz AC100 vs Keychron V5 Ultra specs

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

15 of 27 specs differ

Ajazz AC100

Keychron V5 Ultra

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%
96%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-ES

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

TFT
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
8,000 Hz

Battery

8,000 mAhBetter
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS, Metal, Plastic

Plate material

FR4, Plastic
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

2,100 g
983 g

Dimensions

20 x 145 x 410 mm
30 x 392 x 149 mm

Typing angle

—
4°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Ajazz AC100

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron V5 Ultra

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-ES

    In stockDoes not ship to you

Where to buy

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