Fl·esports CMK99 vs Keychron Q5 Ultra
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Fl·esports CMK99
Build quality in the bottom 15% of 96% boards under $200.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Get the
Keychron Q5 Ultra
Knob
Build quality in the top 35% of 96% boards under $300.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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.
Fl·esports CMK99
Keychron Q5 Ultra
Case material
Metal, Plastic
Aluminum
Knob
No
Yes
Layout standard
ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES
ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit
Backlight
RGB
RGB, south-facing
RGB for looks and low light rather than speed
Media keys
No
Yes
- Fl·esports CMK99
- Keychron Q5 Ultra
- Performance
- 4989
- Build quality
- 4874
- Productivity
- 8790
- Customizability
- 6977
- Portability
- 5356
- Layout size: 96%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
Fl·esports CMK99 vs Keychron Q5 Ultra specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
8 of 25 specs differ
Fl·esports CMK99
Keychron Q5 Ultra
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
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Fl·esports CMK99
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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