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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 31, 2026

Epomaker G84 Pro vs Keychron Q5

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Epomaker G84 Pro

Build quality in the top 45% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

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

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Keychron Q5

Build quality in the top 5% of 96% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

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.

Epomaker G84 Pro

Keychron Q5

  • Layout size

    75%

    96%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Case material

    ABS, Plastic

    Aluminum

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Silent

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker G84 Pro
  • Keychron Q5
Performance
78
72
Build quality
68
89
Productivity
83
97
Customizability
73
98
Portability
91
46

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Knob
  • Sound dampening
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From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Epomaker G84 Pro

3.9

14 owner reviews

Praise
“It's my first actual better keyboard, i was using some redragon dragon born keyboard but switching to this keyboard is like heaven for me, perfect sound perfect feel and everything”
Muhammad H.Verified buyer· via Epomaker
Critique
“I enjoy the keyboard itself but still have yet to get the software to work. Any help?”
Siobhan I.Verified buyer· via Epomaker

Keychron Q5

4.8

17 owner reviews

Praise
“I really like this keyboard. I have a couple of Q1s, and I like this layout better. The key caps on the silver gray model look terrific.”
k.s.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

Epomaker G84 Pro vs Keychron Q5 specs

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

19 of 27 specs differ

Epomaker G84 Pro

Keychron Q5

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Silent
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
96%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

Yes
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

8,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic
Aluminum

Plate material

Polycarbonate
Steel

Keycaps

ABS, Ceramic, PBT, PC, POM, Wood
ABS, PBT

Weight

970 g
2,310 g

Dimensions

42 x 347 x 147 mm
20 x 145 x 390 mm

Typing angle

6°
5°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2022

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Epomaker G84 Pro

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron Q5

  • Keychron

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW

    In stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW

    Out of stockDoes not ship to you

Where to buy

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