Epomaker TH80 V2 vs Keychron J5
Get the Epomaker TH80 V2 for the 8,000 mAh battery and knob.
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4.8 (16)4.8 · 16 reviews
from$58at Epomaker
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5.0 (2)5.0 · 2 reviews
from$59at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
Epomaker TH80 V2
Battery
Build quality in the top 50% of 80% boards under $100.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- No numpad.
Get the
Keychron J5
Build quality in the top 20% of 100% boards under $100.
- 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.
Epomaker TH80 V2
Keychron J5
Layout size
80%
100%
Battery
8,000 mAh
3,750 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Switch options
Linear, Silent
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Knob
Yes
No
Weight
900 g
1,100 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
- Epomaker TH80 V2
- Keychron J5
- Performance
- 6682
- Build quality
- 6271
- Productivity
- 8389
- Customizability
- 6688
- Portability
- 8554
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Case material: ABS
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Epomaker TH80 V2
16 owner reviews
“Such an amazing keyboard, very silent, perfect for office. Incredible construction, good typing quality, and the rgb is very bright for those who enjoy.”
“It's a nice and solid keyboard and the typing experience is good. Except my device has issues with registering some keytrokes sometimes double. This created annoying typos and the source of this problem is still unclear. After contacting epomaker about it…”
Keychron J5
2 owner reviews
“Totally enjoying this keyboard. Weight gives a quality feel. Love north facing RGB and effects. Price is in a sweet spot. Happy that I didn’t allow lack of reviews to affect my decision. Highly recommended.”
Epomaker TH80 V2 vs Keychron J5 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 26 specs differ
Epomaker TH80 V2
Keychron J5
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
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
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