Keychron K5 Pro vs Ducky Outlaw 65
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4.8 · 8 reviews
from$135at Keychron (DE)
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
Ducky Outlaw 65
Build quality in the top 30% of 65% boards under $300.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- 65% layout. No function row and no 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
Ducky Outlaw 65
Layout size
100%
65%
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
Plate Mount
- Keychron K5 Pro
- Ducky Outlaw 65
- Performance
- 8067
- Build quality
- 7973
- Productivity
- 8185
- Customizability
- 8988
- Portability
- 5677
- Hot-swappable
- QMK
- VIA
Keychron K5 Pro vs Ducky Outlaw 65 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 26 specs differ
Keychron K5 Pro
Ducky Outlaw 65
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
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
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
Ducky Outlaw 65
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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