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Dagk Pro vs Keychron Q5

Get the Keychron Q5 for knob and qmk.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Dagk Pro

Build quality in the top 40% of 96% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

Get the

Keychron Q5

Knob

Build quality in the top 5% of 96% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

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 Pro

Keychron Q5

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Case material

    Ceramic, Wood

    Aluminum

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Weight

    660 g

    2,310 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Dagk Pro
  • Keychron Q5
Performance
71
72
Build quality
71
89
Productivity
85
97
Customizability
76
98
Portability
83
46

What they share

  • Layout size: 96%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Dagk Pro vs Keychron Q5 specs

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

12 of 26 specs differ

Dagk Pro

Keychron Q5

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%
96%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

2,500 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Ceramic, Wood
Aluminum

Plate material

—
Steel

Keycaps

—
ABS, PBT

Weight

660 g
2,310 g

Dimensions

32 x 133 x 322 mm
20 x 145 x 390 mm

Typing angle

—
5°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2022

Where to buy

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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Dagk Pro2 stores
Keychron Q54 stores

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Dagk Pro

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron Q5

  • Keychron

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW

    In stockShips to you

    Go to Keychron
  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW

    Out of stockDoes not ship to you

    Go to Keychron (DE)

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