Darmoshark TOP98 vs Keychron K5 QMK V2
Get the Darmoshark TOP98 for the 4,000 mAh battery.
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.
Darmoshark TOP98
Keychron K5 QMK V2
Layout size
98%
100%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired
Battery
4,000 mAh
2,000 mAh
Low profile
No
Yes
Switch options
Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
- Darmoshark TOP98
- Keychron K5 QMK V2
- Performance
- 6282
- Build quality
- 4779
- Productivity
- 6280
- Customizability
- 7389
- Portability
- 5054
- Hot-swappable
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Darmoshark TOP98
No owner reviews collected yet.
Keychron K5 QMK 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…”
Darmoshark TOP98 vs Keychron K5 QMK V2 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
15 of 24 specs differ
Darmoshark TOP98
Keychron K5 QMK V2
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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