Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

LingBao K87/K87 Pro vs Keychron R5

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VIA

from$49at Velocifire

Sound dampening

from$89at MK

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

LingBao K87/K87 Pro

VIA

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

$49 at Velocifire

Get the

Keychron R5

Sound dampening

Build quality in the bottom 50% of 96% boards under $100.

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.

$89 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.

LingBao K87/K87 Pro

Keychron R5

Layout size
87%
96%
Case material
Plastic
ABS
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Plate Mount
VIA
Yes
No
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
Sound dampening
No
Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score

LingBao K87/K87 Pro
Keychron R5

Performance: 83
79
Build quality: 80
63
Productivity: 79
83
Customizability: 89
78
Portability: 54
54

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Battery: 4,000 mAh
Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
Switch options: Linear, Tactile
QMK

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Full specs

LingBao K87/K87 Pro vs Keychron R5 specs

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

10 of 24 specs differ

Spec

LingBao K87/K87 Pro

Keychron R5

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

87%

96%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic

ABS

Plate material

Polycarbonate

Plastic

Keycaps

ABS, PBT

PBT

Weight

1,050 g

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Dimensions

43 x 367 x 143 mm

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Backlight

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2025

2026

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