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NE Key OE93 vs Keychron Q5 Pro

Get the NE Key OE93 for hall effect and the 6,000 mAh battery.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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NE Key OE93

Hall effect

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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Keychron Q5 Pro

Build quality in the top 10% of 96% boards under $200.

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.

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.

NE Key OE93

Keychron Q5 Pro

  • Layout size

    93%

    96%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Battery

    6,000 mAh

    4,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Ergonomics

    Split Backspace

    Standard

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • NE Key OE93
  • Keychron Q5 Pro
Performance
85
82
Build quality
87
88
Productivity
97
97
Customizability
98
96
Portability
66
56

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Knob
  • QMK
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Full specs

NE Key OE93 vs Keychron Q5 Pro specs

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

14 of 28 specs differ

NE Key OE93

Keychron Q5 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Magnetic
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

93%
96%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Split Backspace
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

6,000 mAhBetter
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

—
ABS, PBT

Weight

2,200 g
2,310 g

Dimensions

19 x 483 x 153 mm
23 x 145 x 408 mm

Typing angle

7°
5°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2023

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

NE Key OE93

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron Q5 Pro

  • Keychron

    ISO

    In stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO

    Out of stockDoes not ship to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO

    Out of stockDoes not ship to you

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