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Redragon BLUESIREN K654 vs Keychron V5

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Redragon BLUESIREN K654

Build quality in the top 35% of 100% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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Keychron V5

Knob

Build quality in the top 5% 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.
  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

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 BLUESIREN K654

Keychron V5

  • Layout size

    100%

    96%

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    ABS, Plastic

  • Switch options

    Clicky

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Mount style

    Bottom Mount

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount, Tray Mount

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Redragon BLUESIREN K654
  • Keychron V5
Performance
63
91
Build quality
64
89
Productivity
63
98
Customizability
55
98
Portability
44
45

What they share

  • Connection: Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: ABS, PBT
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Full specs

Redragon BLUESIREN K654 vs Keychron V5 specs

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

15 of 26 specs differ

Redragon BLUESIREN K654

Keychron V5

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Bottom Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount, Tray Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
96%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-SW, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

—
8,000 Hz

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS, Plastic

Plate material

—
Polycarbonate, Steel

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

1,390 g
1,170 g

Dimensions

—
19 x 142 x 389 mm

Typing angle

—
4°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2022

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Redragon BLUESIREN K654

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron V5

  • Keychron

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW

    Out of stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-DE, ISO-ES

    In stockDoes not ship to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW

    Out of stockDoes not ship to you

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