Createkeebs Thera V2 vs Keychron K5 V2
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2.0 · 6 reviews
from$179at Divinikey
4.5 · 8 reviews
from$89at MK
Which one should you get?
Get the
Createkeebs Thera V2
Build quality in the bottom 50% of 75% boards under $200.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- No numpad.
Get the
Keychron K5 V2
QMK
Build quality in the top 15% of 100% boards under $100.
- 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.
Createkeebs Thera V2
Keychron K5 V2
Layout size
75%
100%
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Low profile
No
Yes
Case material
Aluminum
ABS, Aluminum
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
- Createkeebs Thera V2
- Keychron K5 V2
- Performance
- 4982
- Build quality
- 6679
- Productivity
- 5180
- Customizability
- 5688
- Portability
- 6154
- Hot-swappable
- Mount style: PCB Mount
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Createkeebs Thera V2
6 owner reviews
“Had the keyboard since August. Dealt with the same issue as another reviewer of keys double registering but dealt with it. PCB died today. 3 stars because everything else was fantastic.”
Keychron K5 V2
8 owner reviews
“Genuinely happy with the keyboard. Had a low-profile one from another brand that has been used for 12+ years, and it degraded over time. This K5 feels very good. Still have to get used to the distance between the "primary," arrows, and numpad blocks, but…”
“Got this keyboard so I could keep my K5 Pro at work and this one at home. Both are the RGB version with brown switches, the K5v2 is quieter than the Pro and just as good to use. It also reports battery state over Bluetooth, which is a nice QoL improvement…”
Createkeebs Thera V2 vs Keychron K5 V2 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
14 of 25 specs differ
Createkeebs Thera V2
Keychron K5 V2
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Createkeebs Thera V2
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Keychron K5 V2
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-SW
In stockDoes not ship to you
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