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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 30, 2026

Cidoo ABM098 vs Keychron K5 Version 2 Flache

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Cidoo ABM098

Battery

Build quality in the bottom 40% of 98% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

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Keychron K5 Version 2 Flache

Build quality in the top 15% of 100% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.

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.

Cidoo ABM098

Keychron K5 Version 2 Flache

  • Layout size

    98%

    100%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Battery

    3,000 mAh

    2,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Low profile

    No

    Yes

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear

    Linear

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Cidoo ABM098
  • Keychron K5 Version 2 Flache
Performance
54
70
Build quality
61
75
Productivity
75
89
Customizability
78
89
Portability
52
56

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

Cidoo ABM098 vs Keychron K5 Version 2 Flache specs

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

11 of 22 specs differ

Cidoo ABM098

Keychron K5 Version 2 Flache

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Low profile

No
Yes

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ISO, ISO-DE

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

3,000 mAhBetter
2,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—
ABS, Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT
ABS

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Cidoo ABM098

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron K5 Version 2 Flache

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO-DE.

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