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Keychron K5 Pro vs REDMAGIC Nubia K100J

Get the REDMAGIC Nubia K100J for rapid trigger and the 4,000 mAh battery.

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Keychron K5 Pro

4.8 (8)4.8 · 8 reviews

from$135at Keychron (DE)

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Rapid trigger

REDMAGIC Nubia K100J

Nubia REDMAGIC Yellow Mechanical Keyboard

No reviews

from$179at Mechkeys

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron K5 Pro

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.

$135 at Keychron (DE)

Get the

REDMAGIC Nubia K100J

Rapid trigger

Build quality in the bottom 30% of 96% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

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.

$179 at Mechkeys

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

REDMAGIC Nubia K100J

Layout size
100%
96%
Rapid trigger
No
Yes
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Battery
2,000 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Low profile
Yes
No

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron K5 Pro
REDMAGIC Nubia K100J

Performance: 79
63
Build quality: 78
57
Productivity: 82
69
Customizability: 89
74
Portability: 55
52

What they share

Hot-swappable

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Full specs

Keychron K5 Pro vs REDMAGIC Nubia K100J specs

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

18 of 27 specs differ

Spec

Keychron K5 Pro

REDMAGIC Nubia K100J

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Linear

Rapid trigger

Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount

Gasket Mount

Low profile

Yes

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%

96%

Layout standard

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

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

LED

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

—

Battery

2,000 mAh

4,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum, Plastic

Metal, Plastic

Keycaps

ABS, PBT

PBT

Weight

720 g

—

Dimensions

18 x 120 x 435 mm

—

Typing angle

3°

—

Backlight

RGB, north-facing

RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

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
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
In stockDoes not ship to you

REDMAGIC Nubia K100J

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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