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Keychron K10 HE vs Q5 Ultra

Get the Keychron K10 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger. Get the Keychron Q5 Ultra for the 8,000 Hz polling rate.

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Hall effect

Keychron K10 HE

4.2 (18)4.2 · 18 reviews

from$134at MK

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polling rate

Keychron Q5 Ultra

No reviews

from$239at MK

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron K10 HE

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 5% of 100% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
Missing ISO-ES. The other board is sold in those layouts.

$134 at MK

Get the

Keychron Q5 Ultra

polling rate

Build quality in the top 35% of 96% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Missing ISO-UK. The other board is sold in those layouts.
Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

$239 at MK

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 K10 HE

Keychron Q5 Ultra

Layout size
100%
96%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
Yes
No
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Max polling rate
1,000 Hz
8,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
Case material
ABS, Aluminum, Plastic, Wood
Aluminum

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron K10 HE
Keychron Q5 Ultra

Performance: 92
89
Build quality: 89
74
Productivity: 94
91
Customizability: 94
77
Portability: 56
56

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Battery: 4,000 mAh
Sound dampening
Keycaps: PBT

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Full specs

Keychron K10 HE vs Q5 Ultra specs

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

18 of 29 specs differ

Spec

Keychron K10 HE

Keychron Q5 Ultra

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Silent, Tactile

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes

Rapid trigger

Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%

96%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-UK

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

8,000 HzBetter

Battery

4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum, Plastic, Wood

Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum

Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT

Weight

1,320 g

2,098 g

Dimensions

40 x 445 x 129 mm

32 x 408 x 145 mm

Typing angle

11°, 4°

5°

Backlight

RGB, north-facing

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2025

2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron K10 HE

Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK
In stockDoes not ship to you

Keychron Q5 Ultra

Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-ES
In stockDoes not ship to you

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