Ikbc C87/C200/C104/C210 vs Keychron K5 Ultra
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Ikbc C87/C200/C104/C210
Build quality in the bottom 5% of 100% boards under $100.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Get the
Keychron K5 Ultra
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 15% of 100% boards under $150.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
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.
Ikbc C87/C200/C104/C210
Keychron K5 Ultra
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Low profile
No
Yes
Case material
Aluminum
ABS, Metal, Wood
Knob
No
Yes
- Ikbc C87/C200/C104/C210
- Keychron K5 Ultra
- Performance
- 4091
- Build quality
- 4175
- Productivity
- 4693
- Customizability
- 5889
- Portability
- 4056
- Layout size: 100%
- Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
- Keycaps: PBT
Ikbc C87/C200/C104/C210 vs Keychron K5 Ultra specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
14 of 23 specs differ
Ikbc C87/C200/C104/C210
Keychron K5 Ultra
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Low profile
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Ikbc C87/C200/C104/C210
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Keychron K5 Ultra
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-IT
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