Coolkiller CK108 vs Keychron K5 Ultra
Get the Coolkiller CK108 for hall effect and rapid trigger.
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from$219at Mechkeys
5.0 (4)5.0 · 4 reviews
from$114at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
Coolkiller CK108
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 30% of 100% boards under $300.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Get the
Keychron K5 Ultra
Build quality in the top 15% of 100% boards under $150.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
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.
Coolkiller CK108
Keychron K5 Ultra
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
Yes
No
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Battery
8,000 mAh
2,600 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Low profile
No
Yes
Switch options
Magnetic, Silent
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
- Coolkiller CK108
- Keychron K5 Ultra
- Performance
- 7991
- Build quality
- 4775
- Productivity
- 6193
- Customizability
- 6489
- Portability
- 6056
- Layout size: 100%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Knob
- Keycaps: PBT
Coolkiller CK108 vs Keychron K5 Ultra specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
14 of 26 specs differ
Coolkiller CK108
Keychron K5 Ultra
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Coolkiller CK108
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Keychron K5 Ultra
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-IT
In stockDoes not ship to you
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