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Keychron K4 Pro vs V5 Ultra

Get the Keychron V5 Ultra for the 8,000 Hz polling rate and knob.

Keychron V5 Ultra 8K Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard

polling rate

Keychron V5 Ultra

3.0 · 1 reviews

from$119at Keychron

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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 K4 Pro

Keychron V5 Ultra

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

  • Max polling rate

    1,000 Hz

    8,000 Hz

  • Case material

    ABS, Plastic

    ABS, Metal, Plastic

  • Mount style

    Tray Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron K4 Pro
  • Keychron V5 Ultra
Performance
81
91
Build quality
84
83
Productivity
95
98
Customizability
96
94
Portability
54
56

What they share

  • Layout size: 96%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Battery: 4,000 mAh
  • Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
  • QMK
  • VIA
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From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Keychron K4 Pro

4.7

7 owner reviews

Praise
“I previously had a normal K4 and i love the new one, the only thing is that the stabilizers lube work is kinda bad and the space bar was very rattly but after some lube work the K4 pro retakes the perfect productivity keyboard.”
Adrian T.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Keychron V5 Ultra

3.0

1 owner reviews

Critique
“Hi Keychron team, I wanted to share some feedback regarding your new Ultra line of keyboards. While the backlighting is present, the legends on most of your keyboards are not properly illuminated. I don’t quite understand the point of this design—these…”
MirceaVerified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

Keychron K4 Pro vs V5 Ultra specs

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

12 of 27 specs differ

Keychron K4 Pro

Keychron V5 Ultra

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%
96%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
8,000 HzBetter

Battery

4,000 mAh
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic
ABS, Metal, Plastic

Plate material

Steel
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
PBT

Weight

1,280 g
983 g

Dimensions

31 x 391 x 139 mm
30 x 392 x 149 mm

Typing angle

3°
4°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2022
2026

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
    $69Visit
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  • Keychron (DE)DE

    Out of stock
    $120Visit
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $119Visit
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $119Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $155Visit
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