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Double shell DS102i vs Keychron K5 Pro

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Double shell DS102i

No reviews

from$119at Mechkeys

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Hot-swappable

Keychron K5 Pro

4.8 (8)4.8 · 8 reviews

from$135at Keychron (DE)

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Double shell DS102i

Build quality in the bottom 5% of 100% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

$119 at Mechkeys

Get the

Keychron K5 Pro

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 15% of 100% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.

$135 at Keychron (DE)

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.

Double shell DS102i

Keychron K5 Pro

Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
Aluminum
ABS, Aluminum, Plastic
Switch options
Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Double shell DS102i
Keychron K5 Pro

Performance: 46
80
Build quality: 41
79
Productivity: 50
82
Customizability: 50
89
Portability: 48
55

What they share

Layout size: 100%
Low profile

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Full specs

Double shell DS102i vs Keychron K5 Pro specs

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

12 of 24 specs differ

Spec

Double shell DS102i

Keychron K5 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Tactile

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

—

Tray Mount

Low profile

Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK, JIS

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

Battery

—

2,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

ABS, Aluminum, Plastic

Keycaps

PBT

ABS, PBT

Weight

—

720 g

Dimensions

—

18 x 120 x 435 mm

Typing angle

—

3°

Backlight

RGB

RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Double shell DS102i

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron K5 Pro

Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
In stockDoes not ship to you

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