Ducky OK M 98 vs Keychron K5 QMK V2
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.
Ducky OK M 98
Keychron K5 QMK V2
Layout size
98%
100%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired
Low profile
No
Yes
Switch options
Clicky, Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Mount style
Gasket Mount
PCB Mount
- Ducky OK M 98
- Keychron K5 QMK V2
- Performance
- 7082
- Build quality
- 7379
- Productivity
- 8980
- Customizability
- 7889
- Portability
- 5254
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- VIA
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Ducky OK M 98
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…”
Ducky OK M 98 vs Keychron K5 QMK V2 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 24 specs differ
Ducky OK M 98
Keychron K5 QMK V2
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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