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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 14, 2026

Keychron K5 Pro vs Leobog Hi98c Pro

Get the Keychron K5 Pro for hot-swappable and qmk. Get the Leobog Hi98c Pro for the 8,000 mAh battery.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Keychron K5 Pro

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 15% of 100% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.

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Leobog Hi98c Pro

Battery

Build quality in the bottom 15% of 98% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • 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.

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 K5 Pro

Leobog Hi98c Pro

  • Layout size

    100%

    98%

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Battery

    2,000 mAh

    8,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Low profile

    Yes

    No

  • QMK

    Yes

    No

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron K5 Pro
  • Leobog Hi98c Pro
Performance
79
43
Build quality
78
47
Productivity
81
42
Customizability
89
45
Portability
55
47
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Full specs

Keychron K5 Pro vs Leobog Hi98c Pro specs

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

13 of 24 specs differ

Keychron K5 Pro

Leobog Hi98c Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Tray Mount
—

Low profile

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

100%
98%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
—

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

2,000 mAh
8,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum, Plastic
—

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
—

Weight

720 g
—

Dimensions

18 x 120 x 435 mm
—

Typing angle

3°
—

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2023
2026

Where to buy

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Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

For EU buyers

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

    Go to Keychron
  • Keychron (DE)

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

    In stockDoes not ship to you

    Go to Keychron (DE)

Leobog Hi98c Pro

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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