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Ajazz AKP815 vs Keychron K5

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Ajazz AKP815

Build quality in the bottom 25% of 75% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
  • No numpad.

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Keychron K5

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 30% of 100% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.

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 AKP815

Keychron K5

  • Layout size

    75%

    100%

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    ABS

    Aluminum, Plastic

  • Switch options

    Linear, Tactile

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Ajazz AKP815
  • Keychron K5
Performance
46
63
Build quality
53
67
Productivity
82
66
Customizability
60
69
Portability
63
55

What they share

  • Low profile
  • Keycaps: ABS
See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

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

Ajazz AKP815

2.0

4 owner reviews

Critique
“Why have a keyboard that has soldered switches? It is 2026, there is absolutely no excuse for that. Also, if you're going to have an AI Chatbot as the customer service chat then have it not be useless. I asked a simply question, is this keyboard hot…”
Adam N.· via Epomaker

Keychron K5

4.8

72 owner reviews

Praise
“Keyboard arrived in time and in good condition. Very happy with the purchase so far. The board itself is very well built and typing on it is a joy! Ordered 3 more.”
Amruta J.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

Ajazz AKP815 vs Keychron K5 specs

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

12 of 21 specs differ

Ajazz AKP815

Keychron K5

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Tray Mount

Low profile

Yes
Yes

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

75%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

Yes
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Battery

Wired only
2,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
Aluminum, Plastic

Keycaps

ABS
ABS

Weight

900 g
—

Dimensions

19 x 138 x 401 mm
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2021

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