Keychron K2 Ultra vs Q5
Get the Keychron K2 Ultra for the 8,000 Hz polling rate.
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5.0 (3)5.0 · 3 reviews
from$119at MK
4.8 (17)4.8 · 17 reviews
from$119at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron K2 Ultra
polling rate
Build quality in the top 10% of 75% boards under $150.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- Missing ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic. The other board is sold in those layouts.
- No numpad.
Get the
Keychron Q5
Build quality in the top 5% of 96% boards under $150.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- Missing ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-IT. 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.
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 K2 Ultra
Keychron Q5
Layout size
75%
96%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Max polling rate
8,000 Hz
1,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
Case material
ABS, Aluminum
Aluminum
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
- Keychron K2 Ultra
- Keychron Q5
- Performance
- 9072
- Build quality
- 8689
- Productivity
- 9497
- Customizability
- 9298
- Portability
- 8246
- Hot-swappable
- Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
- QMK
- VIA
- Sound dampening
- Plate material: Steel
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Keychron K2 Ultra
3 owner reviews
“very compact, build quality is great, and I don't even feel any latency when using the keyboard wireless.”
Keychron Q5
17 owner reviews
“I really like this keyboard. I have a couple of Q1s, and I like this layout better. The key caps on the silver gray model look terrific.”
Keychron K2 Ultra vs Q5 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 27 specs differ
Keychron K2 Ultra
Keychron Q5
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Keychron K2 Ultra
Keychron (DE)
ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-IT
In stockDoes not ship to you
Keychron Q5
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
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