HMX Click Inc Macaron65 vs Keychron Q5
Get the HMX Click Inc Macaron65 for hall effect. Get the Keychron Q5 for knob.
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from$155at MK
4.8 (17)4.8 · 17 reviews
from$119at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
HMX Click Inc Macaron65
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 20% of 65% boards under $200.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
Get the
Keychron Q5
Knob
Build quality in the top 5% of 96% boards under $150.
- 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.
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.
HMX Click Inc Macaron65
Keychron Q5
Layout size
65%
96%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Knob
No
Yes
Layout standard
ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK
ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit
- HMX Click Inc Macaron65
- Keychron Q5
- Performance
- 6472
- Build quality
- 8189
- Productivity
- 6997
- Customizability
- 8198
- Portability
- 7046
- Connection: Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: Aluminum
- QMK
- VIA
- Sound dampening
HMX Click Inc Macaron65 vs Keychron Q5 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 26 specs differ
HMX Click Inc Macaron65
Keychron Q5
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
Mac & Windows
Released
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ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
HMX Click Inc Macaron65
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Keychron Q5
- Go to Keychron
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW
In stockShips to you
- Go to Keychron (DE)
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
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