Akko 5098B vs Keychron R5
Get the Akko 5098B for the 8,000 mAh battery and knob. Get the Keychron R5 for qmk.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron R5
QMK
Build quality in the bottom 50% of 96% boards under $100.
- 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.
Akko 5098B
Keychron R5
Battery
8,000 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Aluminum
ABS
Knob
Yes
No
Display
TFT
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
- Akko 5098B
- Keychron R5
- Performance
- 7879
- Build quality
- 6663
- Productivity
- 7484
- Customizability
- 7678
- Portability
- 6854
- Layout size: 96%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Keycaps: PBT
Akko 5098B vs Keychron R5 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
9 of 24 specs differ
Akko 5098B
Keychron R5
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
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
Backlight
QMK
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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