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LAZYDESIGNERS Dimple R2 vs Keychron Q5 Pro

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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LAZYDESIGNERS Dimple R2

Rules this board out

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

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Keychron Q5 Pro

Knob

Build quality in the top 10% of 96% boards under $200.

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.

LAZYDESIGNERS Dimple R2

Keychron Q5 Pro

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Polycarbonate

    Aluminum

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

  • VIA

    No

    Yes

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • LAZYDESIGNERS Dimple R2
  • Keychron Q5 Pro
Performance
43
82
Build quality
54
88
Productivity
42
97
Customizability
46
96
Portability
42
56

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Plate material: Polycarbonate
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Full specs

LAZYDESIGNERS Dimple R2 vs Keychron Q5 Pro specs

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

12 of 26 specs differ

LAZYDESIGNERS Dimple R2

Keychron Q5 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

—
96%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

—
4,000 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Polycarbonate
Aluminum

Plate material

Polycarbonate
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

—
ABS, PBT

Weight

—
2,310 g

Dimensions

—
23 x 145 x 408 mm

Typing angle

—
5°

Backlight

None
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2023

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

LAZYDESIGNERS Dimple R2

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron Q5 Pro

  • Keychron

    ISO

    In stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO

    Out of stockDoes not ship to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO

    Out of stockDoes not ship to you

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