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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 12, 2026

KBDFans Agar vs Keychron K5 Pro

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

KBDFans Agar

Build quality in the top 5% of 60% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.
$110 at KBDfans

Get the

Keychron K5 Pro

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.
  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
$135 at Keychron (DE)

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.

KBDFans Agar

Keychron K5 Pro

  • Layout size

    60%

    100%

  • Low profile

    No

    Yes

  • Ergonomics

    Split Backspace

    Standard

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Polycarbonate

    ABS, Aluminum, Plastic

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

    Tray Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • KBDFans Agar
  • Keychron K5 Pro
Performance
63
79
Build quality
90
78
Productivity
82
82
Customizability
90
89
Portability
84
55

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • VIA
See every spec side by side

Full specs

KBDFans Agar vs Keychron K5 Pro specs

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

20 of 28 specs differ

KBDFans Agar

Keychron K5 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Tray Mount

Low profile

No
Yes

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

60%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI, Dvorak
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK, JIS

Ergonomics

Split Backspace
Standard

Display

LED
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

—
2,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Polycarbonate
ABS, Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum, Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

1,300 g
720 g

Dimensions

15 x 297 x 123 mm
18 x 120 x 435 mm

Typing angle

9°
3°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

VIAL

Yes
No

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2023

Where to buy

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Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

KBDFans Agar7 stores
Keychron K5 Pro3 stores

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

KBDFans Agar

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron K5 Pro

  • Keychron

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW

    Out of stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW

    In stockDoes not ship to you

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