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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Keychron J5 QMK vs Varmilo VA80 Hygge

Get the Keychron J5 QMK for sound dampening. Get the Varmilo VA80 Hygge for the 4,000 mAh battery and via.

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 J5 QMK

Varmilo VA80 Hygge

  • Battery

    3,750 mAh

    4,000 mAh

  • Case material

    ABS

    Aluminum, Plastic

  • Weight

    1,100 g

    1,150 g

  • VIA

    No

    Yes

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron J5 QMK
  • Varmilo VA80 Hygge
Performance
78
72
Build quality
61
65
Productivity
84
86
Customizability
75
86
Portability
57
76

What they share

  • Layout size: 100%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • QMK
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron J5 QMK vs Varmilo VA80 Hygge specs

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

9 of 22 specs differ

Keychron J5 QMK

Varmilo VA80 Hygge

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Silent

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

100%
100%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

3,750 mAh
4,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
Aluminum, Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,100 g
1,150 g

Dimensions

35 x 436 x 129 mm
41 x 358 x 136 mm

Typing angle

2°
9°

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2025

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $109Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$109Visit
  • VarmiloCN

    In stock
    $139Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$139Visit
  • MechkeysCN

    Out of stock
    $179Visit

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