Dygma Defy vs Keychron K5 Ultra
Get the Dygma Defy for the 4,740 mAh battery. Get the Keychron K5 Ultra for knob.
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5.0 (4)5.0 · 4 reviews
from$114at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
Dygma Defy
Battery
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Get the
Keychron K5 Ultra
Knob
Build quality in the top 15% of 100% boards under $150.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
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.
Dygma Defy
Keychron K5 Ultra
Battery
4,740 mAh
2,600 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Low profile
No
Yes
Case material
Aluminum, Plastic
ABS, Metal, Wood
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Knob
No
Yes
- Dygma Defy
- Keychron K5 Ultra
- Performance
- 8291
- Build quality
- 5075
- Productivity
- 7593
- Customizability
- 6689
- Portability
- 5756
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Plate material: Aluminum
Dygma Defy vs Keychron K5 Ultra specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 24 specs differ
Dygma Defy
Keychron K5 Ultra
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Low profile
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Dygma Defy
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Keychron K5 Ultra
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-IT
In stockDoes not ship to you
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