Keychron K5 Pro vs Velocifire KK98 R2
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4.8 (8)4.8 · 8 reviews
from$135at Keychron (DE)
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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
Velocifire KK98 R2
Build quality in the top 30% of 98% boards under $300.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- 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 K5 Pro
Velocifire KK98 R2
Layout size
100%
98%
Connection
Bluetooth, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Low profile
Yes
No
Case material
ABS, Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum
Mount style
Tray Mount
Gasket Mount
- Keychron K5 Pro
- Velocifire KK98 R2
- Performance
- 7968
- Build quality
- 7872
- Productivity
- 8264
- Customizability
- 8968
- Portability
- 5544
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- VIA
Keychron K5 Pro vs Velocifire KK98 R2 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 24 specs differ
Keychron K5 Pro
Velocifire KK98 R2
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case 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 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
Velocifire KK98 R2
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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