Head to head · Prices checked Oct 30, 2026

Tars Work Tars T1 vs Keychron K5 Version 2 Flache

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Tars T1 Wireless Mechanical Keyboard - Premium Aluminum 84-Key Setup

Knob

Tars Work Tars T1

from$189at ClickClack

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Keychron K5 Version 2 Flache

from$119at MonacoKeys

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Tars Work Tars T1

Knob

Build quality in the top 40% of 75% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
No numpad.

$189 at ClickClack

Get the

Keychron K5 Version 2 Flache

Build quality in the top 15% of 100% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.

$119 at MonacoKeys

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.

Tars Work Tars T1

Keychron K5 Version 2 Flache

Layout size
75%
100%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Low profile
No
Yes
Case material
Aluminum
ABS, Aluminum
Knob
Yes
No

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Tars Work Tars T1
Keychron K5 Version 2 Flache

Performance: 80
70
Build quality: 72
75
Productivity: 62
89
Customizability: 78
89
Portability: 73
56

What they share

Hot-swappable
Switch options: Linear
VIA

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Full specs

Tars Work Tars T1 vs Keychron K5 Version 2 Flache specs

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

14 of 25 specs differ

Spec

Tars Work Tars T1

Keychron K5 Version 2 Flache

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes

Low profile

Yes

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%

100%

Layout standard

ANSI

ISO, ISO-DE

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

Yes

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

Battery

—

2,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

ABS, Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT

ABS

Weight

2,045 g

—

Dimensions

36 x 356 x 137 mm

—

Typing angle

7°

—

Backlight

RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Tars Work Tars T1

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron K5 Version 2 Flache

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO-DE.

Where to buy

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