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Redragon BK7114 vs Keychron J5

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Redragon BK7114

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.

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Keychron J5

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 20% of 100% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • 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.

Redragon BK7114

Keychron J5

  • Layout size

    90%

    100%

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Low profile

    Yes

    No

  • Case material

    Plastic

    ABS

  • Weight

    560 g

    1,100 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Redragon BK7114
  • Keychron J5
Performance
50
82
Build quality
46
71
Productivity
69
89
Customizability
42
88
Portability
51
54

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
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Full specs

Redragon BK7114 vs Keychron J5 specs

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

13 of 26 specs differ

Redragon BK7114

Keychron J5

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Bottom Mount
—

Low profile

Yes
No

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

90%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

—
3,750 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
ABS

Plate material

—
Steel

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

560 g
1,100 g

Dimensions

24 x 382 x 24 mm
35 x 436 x 129 mm

Typing angle

—
2°

Backlight

None
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2025

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