Fl·esports FL Esports FL100 vs Keychron R5
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Which one should you get?
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Fl·esports FL Esports FL100
Build quality in the bottom 5% of 96% boards under $150.
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Keychron R5
Battery
Build quality in the bottom 50% of 96% boards under $100.
- 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 FL Esports FL100
Keychron R5
Battery
3,000 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear, Tactile
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
Backlight
RGB
RGB, south-facing
RGB for looks and low light rather than speed
Media keys
No
Yes
- Fl·esports FL Esports FL100
- Keychron R5
- Performance
- 4979
- Build quality
- 4063
- Productivity
- 7783
- Customizability
- 6278
- Portability
- 5754
- Layout size: 96%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: ABS
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
Fl·esports FL Esports FL100 vs Keychron R5 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
7 of 21 specs differ
Fl·esports FL Esports FL100
Keychron R5
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Backlight
QMK
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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