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Dagk 5108 vs Keychron J5

Get the Dagk 5108 for sound dampening. Get the Keychron J5 for qmk and via.

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.

Dagk 5108

Keychron J5

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

  • Switch options

    Linear, Tactile

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

  • VIA

    No

    Yes

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Dagk 5108
  • Keychron J5
Performance
76
70
Build quality
51
69
Productivity
63
62
Customizability
55
86
Portability
44
48

What they share

  • Layout size: 100%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Plate material: Steel
See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

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

Dagk 5108

No owner reviews collected yet.

Keychron J5

3.7

3 owner reviews

Praise
“Totally enjoying this keyboard. Weight gives a quality feel. Love north facing RGB and effects. Price is in a sweet spot. Happy that I didn’t allow lack of reviews to affect my decision. Highly recommended.”
M.T.Verified buyer· via Keychron
Critique
“Originally had purchased (2) J5 keyboards for staff in the office in January. Upon delivery, the top number row of one of the keyboards did not work and had to be RMA'd, within a few weeks the second keyboard refused to work altogether. Received a replacement…”
T.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

Dagk 5108 vs Keychron J5 specs

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

10 of 22 specs differ

Dagk 5108

Keychron J5

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

100%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only
3,750 mAh

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic
—

Plate material

Steel
Steel

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

1,500 g
—

Dimensions

38 x 436 x 136 mm
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2023
2025

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Dagk 51082 stores
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$69Visit
  • WhatGeekCN

    Out of stock
    $69Visit
Keychron J52 stores
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $59Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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    Visit

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