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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Fancy V81 Plus vs Keychron V5 Ultra

Get the Keychron V5 Ultra for the 4,000 mAh battery and knob.

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.

Fancy V81 Plus

Keychron V5 Ultra

  • Layout size

    75%

    96%

  • Connection

    Wireless

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

  • Battery

    3,000 mAh

    4,000 mAh

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    ABS, Metal, Plastic

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Fancy V81 Plus
  • Keychron V5 Ultra
Performance
43
91
Build quality
65
83
Productivity
50
98
Customizability
68
94
Portability
79
56

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
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From real owners

What owners say

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

Fancy V81 Plus

No owner reviews collected yet.

Keychron V5 Ultra

3.0

1 owner reviews

Critique
“Hi Keychron team, I wanted to share some feedback regarding your new Ultra line of keyboards. While the backlighting is present, the legends on most of your keyboards are not properly illuminated. I don’t quite understand the point of this design—these…”
MirceaVerified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

Fancy V81 Plus vs Keychron V5 Ultra specs

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

15 of 27 specs differ

Fancy V81 Plus

Keychron V5 Ultra

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
96%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-ES

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

Yes
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wireless
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
8,000 Hz

Battery

3,000 mAh
4,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS, Metal, Plastic

Plate material

—
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

—
983 g

Dimensions

—
30 x 392 x 149 mm

Typing angle

—
4°

Backlight

None
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2026

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $149Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$149Visit
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $119Visit
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $119Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $155Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    Visit

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