Head to head · Prices checked Nov 7, 2026

Mechanical Keyboards Duo vs Keychron B5 Pro

Get the Keychron B5 Pro for media keys and mac & windows.

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Mechanical Keyboards Duo

from$85at MK

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Keychron B5 Pro

from$39at Keychron

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Mechanical Keyboards Duo

Build quality in the bottom 45% of 60% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

$85 at MK

Get the

Keychron B5 Pro

Media keys

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

Rules this board out

Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

$39 at Keychron

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.

Mechanical Keyboards Duo

Keychron B5 Pro

Layout size
60%
100%
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Display
LED
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
Media keys
No
Yes
Mac & Windows
No
Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Mechanical Keyboards Duo
Keychron B5 Pro

Performance: 43
51
Build quality: 55
43
Productivity: 42
70
Customizability: 42
48
Portability: 60
52

What they share

Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
Keycaps: ABS

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Full specs

Mechanical Keyboards Duo vs Keychron B5 Pro specs

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

7 of 19 specs differ

Spec

Mechanical Keyboards Duo

Keychron B5 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

—

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Mount style

Tray Mount

—

Layout

Layout size

60%

100%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

LED

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only

1,200 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—

ABS

Keycaps

ABS

Weight

—

623 g

Dimensions

—

10 x 438 x 121 mm

Typing angle

—

3°

Backlight

None

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2026

2025

Where to buy

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