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MMkeyboard Class 1800 vs Keychron Q5

Get the Keychron Q5 for hot-swappable and knob.

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.

MMkeyboard Class 1800

Keychron Q5

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Brass, Steel

    Aluminum

  • Mount style

    Top Mount

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Weight

    3,500 g

    2,310 g

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • MMkeyboard Class 1800
  • Keychron Q5
Performance
42
72
Build quality
80
89
Productivity
42
97
Customizability
56
98
Portability
58
46

What they share

  • QMK
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From real owners

What owners say

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

MMkeyboard Class 1800

No owner reviews collected yet.

Keychron Q5

4.8

17 owner reviews

Praise
“I really like this keyboard. I have a couple of Q1s, and I like this layout better. The key caps on the silver gray model look terrific.”
k.s.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

MMkeyboard Class 1800 vs Keychron Q5 specs

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

15 of 25 specs differ

MMkeyboard Class 1800

Keychron Q5

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

—
96%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Aluminum

Plate material

—
Steel

Keycaps

—
ABS, PBT

Weight

3,500 g
2,310 g

Dimensions

—
20 x 145 x 390 mm

Typing angle

7°
5°

Backlight

None
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2022

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • MMkeyboardUS

    In stock
    $300Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$300Visit
Keychron Q54 stores
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $119Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $146Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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  • MKUS

    Out of stock
    $159Visit

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