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MMkeyboard Class 1800 vs Keychron V5

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

MMkeyboard Class 1800

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

Get the

Keychron V5

Hot-swappable

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.

MMkeyboard Class 1800

Keychron V5

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Brass, Steel

    ABS, Plastic

  • Mount style

    Top Mount

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount, Tray Mount

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Weight

    3,500 g

    1,170 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • MMkeyboard Class 1800
  • Keychron V5
Performance
43
91
Build quality
81
89
Productivity
42
98
Customizability
56
98
Portability
58
45

What they share

  • QMK
See every spec side by side

Full specs

MMkeyboard Class 1800 vs Keychron V5 specs

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

16 of 26 specs differ

MMkeyboard Class 1800

Keychron V5

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount, Tray Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

—
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

Max polling rate

—
8,000 Hz

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Brass, Steel
ABS, Plastic

Plate material

—
Polycarbonate, Steel

Keycaps

—
ABS, PBT

Weight

3,500 g
1,170 g

Dimensions

—
19 x 142 x 389 mm

Typing angle

7°
4°

Backlight

None
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2022

Where to buy

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Keychron V54 stores

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

MMkeyboard Class 1800

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

    Go to Keychron
  • Keychron (DE)

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

    In stockDoes not ship to you

    Go to Keychron (DE)

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