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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 30, 2026

Epomaker Galaxy100 vs Keychron Q5 Ultra

Get the Epomaker Galaxy100 for the 8,000 mAh battery. Get the Keychron Q5 Ultra for the 8,000 Hz polling rate.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Epomaker Galaxy100

Battery

Build quality in the top 10% of 96% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

Get the

Keychron Q5 Ultra

polling rate

Build quality in the top 35% of 96% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

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 Galaxy100

Keychron Q5 Ultra

  • Battery

    8,000 mAh

    4,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Max polling rate

    1,000 Hz

    8,000 Hz

    Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

  • Weight

    2,000 g

    2,098 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker Galaxy100
  • Keychron Q5 Ultra
Performance
83
89
Build quality
84
74
Productivity
93
90
Customizability
88
77
Portability
62
56

What they share

  • Layout size: 96%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Knob
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Epomaker Galaxy100 vs Keychron Q5 Ultra specs

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

14 of 27 specs differ

Epomaker Galaxy100

Keychron Q5 Ultra

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear
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

96%
96%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
8,000 HzBetter

Battery

8,000 mAhBetter
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Plastic
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

2,000 g
2,098 g

Dimensions

32 x 405 x 138 mm
32 x 408 x 145 mm

Typing angle

7°
5°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Epomaker Galaxy100

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron Q5 Ultra

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-DE, ISO-ES

    In stockDoes not ship to you

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