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HHKB Studio vs Keychron Q5 Ultra

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Hall effect

from$329at MK

from$239at MK

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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HHKB Studio

Hall effect

Build quality in the bottom 20% of 60% boards at any price.

Rules this board out

Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

$329 at MK

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Keychron Q5 Ultra

Build quality in the top 35% of 96% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

$239 at MK

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.

HHKB Studio

Keychron Q5 Ultra

Layout size
60%
96%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Switch options
Clicky, Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Mount style
Plate Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score

HHKB Studio
Keychron Q5 Ultra

Performance: 62
89
Build quality: 48
74
Productivity: 64
90
Customizability: 64
77
Portability: 88
55

What they share

Hot-swappable
Keycaps: PBT

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Full specs

HHKB Studio vs Keychron Q5 Ultra specs

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

13 of 26 specs differ

Spec

HHKB Studio

Keychron Q5 Ultra

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

60%

96%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—

8,000 Hz

Battery

—

4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—

Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum

Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT

Weight

—

2,098 g

Dimensions

—

32 x 408 x 145 mm

Typing angle

—

5°

Backlight

Yes, north-facing

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

HHKB Studio

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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