Epomaker TH40 vs Keychron Q5
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3.9 (56)3.9 · 56 reviews
from$55at Epomaker
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4.8 (17)4.8 · 17 reviews
from$119at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
Epomaker TH40
Build quality in the top 30% of 40% boards under $150.
- 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.
- Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.
Get the
Keychron Q5
Build quality in the top 5% of 96% boards under $150.
- 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.
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 TH40
Keychron Q5
Layout size
40%
96%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Ergonomics
Split Spacebar
Standard
Case material
ABS
Aluminum
Switch options
Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
- Epomaker TH40
- Keychron Q5
- Performance
- 7472
- Build quality
- 7689
- Productivity
- 6297
- Customizability
- 8598
- Portability
- 8446
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- QMK
- VIA
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Epomaker TH40
56 owner reviews
“Overall good little keyboard for the price, other 40s cost more but better quality, also I could not find a few characters mapped on this one, not in manual or online.”
“The keyboard is very solid ooverall, but frequently will type two letters instead of one on key press. This is a very frustrating issue and leads to many typos. Without this problem, it would easily be a 5-star keyboard.”
Keychron Q5
17 owner reviews
“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.”
Epomaker TH40 vs Keychron Q5 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
18 of 27 specs differ
Epomaker TH40
Keychron Q5
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Epomaker TH40
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
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