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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 23, 2026

Zuoya GMK108 vs Keychron J5

Get the Zuoya GMK108 for the 4,000 mAh battery and knob. Get the Keychron J5 for qmk and sound dampening.

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.

Zuoya GMK108

Keychron J5

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    3,750 mAh

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Display

    LCD

    None

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Zuoya GMK108
  • Keychron J5
Performance
82
82
Build quality
78
71
Productivity
71
89
Customizability
87
89
Portability
51
54

What they share

  • Layout size: 100%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: ABS
  • VIA
See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

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

Zuoya GMK108

No owner reviews collected yet.

Keychron J5

3.7

3 owner reviews

Praise
“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.”
M.T.Verified buyer· via Keychron
Critique
“Originally had purchased (2) J5 keyboards for staff in the office in January. Upon delivery, the top number row of one of the keyboards did not work and had to be RMA'd, within a few weeks the second keyboard refused to work altogether. Received a replacement…”
T.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

Zuoya GMK108 vs Keychron J5 specs

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

9 of 26 specs differ

Zuoya GMK108

Keychron J5

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

LCD
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAhBetter
3,750 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
ABS

Plate material

Polycarbonate
Steel

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

—
1,100 g

Dimensions

—
35 x 436 x 129 mm

Typing angle

—
2°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2025

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Zuoya GMK1082 stores
  • ktechsSG

    In stock
    $80Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$80Visit
Keychron J53 stores
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $59Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $109Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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    Visit

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