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Keychron J5 QMK vs Varmilo MA Series V2 Love Birds Yuan You

Get the Keychron J5 QMK for hot-swappable and qmk.

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 MA Series V2 Love Birds Yuan You

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

  • Case material

    ABS

    Wood

  • QMK

    Yes

    No

  • Backlight

    RGB, north-facing

    White, north-facing

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron J5 QMK
  • Varmilo MA Series V2 Love Birds Yuan You
Performance
78
58
Build quality
61
57
Productivity
84
77
Customizability
75
46
Portability
57
59

What they share

  • Layout size: 100%
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron J5 QMK vs Varmilo MA Series V2 Love Birds Yuan You specs

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

7 of 23 specs differ

Keychron J5 QMK

Varmilo MA Series V2 Love Birds Yuan You

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

—
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

3,750 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
Wood

Plate material

—
Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,100 g
—

Dimensions

35 x 436 x 129 mm
—

Typing angle

2°
—

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
White, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
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 (DE)DE

    In stock
    $109Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$109Visit
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $125Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$125Visit

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