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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Keychron B5 Pro vs V5

Get the Keychron V5 for hot-swappable and the 8,000 Hz polling rate.

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 V5

  • Layout size

    100%

    96%

  • 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

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron B5 Pro
  • Keychron V5
Performance
51
91
Build quality
43
89
Productivity
70
98
Customizability
49
98
Portability
52
45

What they share

  • 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 V5

4.8

8 owner reviews

Praise
“In love with it already. Only downside is how long it took to get the keyboard. Other then that its a great product for the price”
AustinVerified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

Keychron B5 Pro vs V5 specs

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

18 of 27 specs differ

Keychron B5 Pro

Keychron V5

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount, Tray Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
96%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
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
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
ABS, Plastic

Plate material

—
Polycarbonate, Steel

Keycaps

ABS
ABS, PBT

Weight

623 g
1,170 g

Dimensions

10 x 438 x 121 mm
19 x 142 x 389 mm

Typing angle

3°
4°

Backlight

None
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2022

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $39Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $65Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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Keychron V54 stores
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $74Visit
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $74Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $110Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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