Keychron K5 Pro vs Q4 Pro
Get the Keychron Q4 Pro for the 4,000 mAh battery.
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4.8 (8)4.8 · 8 reviews
from$135at Keychron (DE)
5.0 (2)5.0 · 2 reviews
from$143at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron K5 Pro
Build quality in the top 15% of 100% boards under $150.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
Get the
Keychron Q4 Pro
Battery
Build quality in the top 10% of 60% 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.
- Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.
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 K5 Pro
Keychron Q4 Pro
Layout size
100%
60%
Battery
2,000 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Low profile
Yes
No
Case material
ABS, Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum
Mount style
Tray Mount
Gasket Mount
- Keychron K5 Pro
- Keychron Q4 Pro
- Performance
- 7975
- Build quality
- 7887
- Productivity
- 8291
- Customizability
- 8994
- Portability
- 5589
- Connection: Bluetooth, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
- QMK
- VIA
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Keychron K5 Pro
8 owner reviews
“I love my new keyboard! It's the typing experience I've been seeking.”
Keychron Q4 Pro
2 owner reviews
“Keyboard 👍 It sounds really nice especially with glarses cherry mx purple switches and new keycaps :)”
Keychron K5 Pro vs Q4 Pro specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
14 of 27 specs differ
Keychron K5 Pro
Keychron Q4 Pro
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
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
Compare prices
Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.
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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Keychron K5 Pro
- Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
Out of stockShips to you
- Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
In stockDoes not ship to you
Keychron Q4 Pro
- Keychron
ISO
In stockShips to you
- Keychron (DE)
ISO
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
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