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Coolkiller CK98 vs Keychron Q5 HE

Get the Keychron Q5 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

Coolkiller CK98

from$235at Mechkeys

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Keychron Q5 HE

5.0 · 2 reviews

from$212at MK

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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.

Coolkiller CK98

Keychron Q5 HE

Layout size
98%
96%
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Rapid trigger
No
Yes
Battery
3,750 mAh
4,000 mAh
Case material
Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Coolkiller CK98
Keychron Q5 HE

Performance: 65
100
Build quality: 65
89
Productivity: 87
97
Customizability: 73
96
Portability: 56
55

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Sound dampening

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From real owners

What owners say

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

Coolkiller CK98

No owner reviews collected yet.

Keychron Q5 HE

5.0

2 owner reviews

Praise

“This keyboard is so unbelievably premium. I was extremely hesitant at first to buy a keyboard in this price range but I guarantee you, you can absolutely tell that you are using an expensive, premium, top of the line product. Definitely recommend.”

AdamVerified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

Coolkiller CK98 vs Keychron Q5 HE specs

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

16 of 28 specs differ

Spec

Coolkiller CK98

Keychron Q5 HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Silent, Tactile

Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes

Rapid trigger

Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%

96%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO, ISO-CH, ISO-DE, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

TFT

None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—

8,000 Hz

Battery

3,750 mAh

4,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic

Aluminum

Plate material

—

Aluminum

Keycaps

ABS, PBT, PC

PBT

Weight

1,300 g

2,301 g

Dimensions

45 x 390 x 144 mm

32 x 408 x 145 mm

Typing angle

—

5°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2022

2024

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Coolkiller CK983 stores

MechkeysCN
In stock
$235Visit
AmazonGlobal
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WhatGeekCN
Out of stock
$194Visit

Keychron Q5 HE4 stores

MKUS
In stock
$212Visit
KeychronHK
In stock
$239Visit
Keychron (DE)DE
In stock
$285Visit
AmazonGlobal
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