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Epomaker TH108 vs Keychron V5

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Epomaker TH108

Build quality in the top 45% of 100% 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.

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Keychron V5

polling rate

Build quality in the top 5% 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.
  • 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 TH108

Keychron V5

  • Layout size

    100%

    96%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Max polling rate

    1,000 Hz

    8,000 Hz

    Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing

  • Case material

    ABS

    ABS, Plastic

  • Switch options

    Linear, Silent

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker TH108
  • Keychron V5
Performance
75
91
Build quality
60
89
Productivity
76
98
Customizability
59
98
Portability
63
45

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

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

Epomaker TH108

4.6

48 owner reviews

Praise
“My first mechanical keyboard. A lot of people like the clack of some keyboards. I prefer the silent switches. This keyboard is great and works very well.”
Sean C.Verified buyer· via Epomaker
Critique
“Its very cool, I just wish I had picked the silent switch version instead. :/”
Daniel D.Verified buyer· via Epomaker

Keychron V5

4.8

8 owner reviews

Praise
“In love with it already. Only downside is how long it took to get the keyboard. Other then that its a great product for the price”
AustinVerified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

Epomaker TH108 vs Keychron V5 specs

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

18 of 27 specs differ

Epomaker TH108

Keychron V5

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Silent
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount, Tray Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
96%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-SW, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
8,000 HzBetter

Battery

8,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
ABS, Plastic

Plate material

Plastic
Polycarbonate, Steel

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

1,200 g
1,170 g

Dimensions

42 x 140 x 445 mm
19 x 142 x 389 mm

Typing angle

8°
4°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

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 TH108

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron V5

  • Keychron

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW

    Out of stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-DE, ISO-ES

    In stockDoes not ship to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW

    Out of stockDoes not ship to you

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