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Keychron B5 Pro vs C2 Pro

Get the Keychron C2 Pro for hot-swappable and the 8,000 Hz polling rate.

Keychron B5 Pro

from$39at Keychron

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Hot-swappable

Keychron C2 Pro

4.8 · 13 reviews

from$64at Keychron

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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 B5 Pro

Keychron C2 Pro

Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Max polling rate
1,000 Hz
8,000 Hz
Case material
ABS
ABS, Plastic
Weight
623 g
975 g

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron B5 Pro
Keychron C2 Pro

Performance: 51
90
Build quality: 43
81
Productivity: 70
95
Customizability: 49
88
Portability: 52
45

What they share

Layout size: 100%
Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile

See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Keychron B5 Pro

No owner reviews collected yet.

Keychron C2 Pro

4.8

13 owner reviews

Praise

“The overall typing experience is smooth and controlled. The beige tones match my desk perfectly, and the sound profile is satisfying without being loud.”

Matthew F.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

Keychron B5 Pro vs C2 Pro specs

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

17 of 26 specs differ

Spec

Keychron B5 Pro

Keychron C2 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

—

Tray Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

8,000 HzBetter

Battery

1,200 mAh

Wired only

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS

ABS, Plastic

Plate material

—

Plastic

Keycaps

ABS

PBT

Weight

623 g

975 g

Dimensions

10 x 438 x 121 mm

28 x 130 x 436 mm

Typing angle

3°

10°, 8°

Backlight

None

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2025

2023

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Keychron B5 Pro3 stores

KeychronHK
In stock
$39Visit
Keychron (DE)DE
In stock
$65Visit
AmazonGlobal
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Keychron C2 Pro4 stores

KeychronHK
In stock
$64Visit
MKUS
In stock
$64Visit
Keychron (DE)DE
In stock
$90Visit
AmazonGlobal
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