Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

KEEBD Contra vs Keychron B5 Pro

Get the KEEBD Contra for screw-in stabilizers. Get the Keychron B5 Pro for media keys.

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Screw-in stabilizers

from$25at KEEBD

Media keys

from$39at Keychron

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

KEEBD Contra

Screw-in stabilizers

Build quality in the bottom 5% of 40% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

$25 at KEEBD

Get the

Keychron B5 Pro

Media keys

Build quality in the bottom 5% of 100% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

$39 at Keychron

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.

KEEBD Contra

Keychron B5 Pro

Layout size
40%
100%
Case material
Acrylic, Plastic
ABS
Switch options
Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Screw-in stabilizers
Yes
No
Easier to tune than the plate-mount stabs you get prebuilt
Media keys
No
Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score

KEEBD Contra
Keychron B5 Pro

Performance: 55
50
Build quality: 41
43
Productivity: 48
70
Customizability: 52
48
Portability: 60
52

See every spec side by side

Full specs

KEEBD Contra vs Keychron B5 Pro specs

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

8 of 20 specs differ

Spec

KEEBD Contra

Keychron B5 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

Tactile

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

40%

100%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

Battery

—

1,200 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Acrylic, Plastic

ABS

Plate material

FR4

—

Keycaps

—

ABS

Weight

—

623 g

Dimensions

—

10 x 438 x 121 mm

Typing angle

—

3°

Backlight

None

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2021

2025

Where to buy

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