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Keychron Keyboard 81 Pro vs LUMINKEY Luminkey65

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Keychron Keyboard 81 Pro

Knob

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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LUMINKEY Luminkey65

Build quality in the top 5% of 65% boards under $150.

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.

Keychron Keyboard 81 Pro

LUMINKEY Luminkey65

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Split Backspace

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Aluminum, Copper

  • Mount style

    PCB Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Keyboard 81 Pro
  • LUMINKEY Luminkey65
Performance
78
63
Build quality
83
91
Productivity
94
91
Customizability
91
94
Portability
57
87

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • QMK
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
  • Plate material: Polycarbonate
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Full specs

Keychron Keyboard 81 Pro vs LUMINKEY Luminkey65 specs

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

12 of 26 specs differ

Keychron Keyboard 81 Pro

LUMINKEY Luminkey65

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

PCB Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

—
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Split Backspace

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Copper

Plate material

Polycarbonate
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT, Wood
PBT

Weight

1,887 g
1,500 g

Dimensions

47 x 338 x 151 mm
17 x 311 x 107 mm

Typing angle

—
8°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron Keyboard 81 Pro

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

LUMINKEY Luminkey65

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

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