Keychron K5 Pro vs Qwertykeys QK65 Mk3
Get the Qwertykeys QK65 Mk3 for the 3,100 mAh battery.
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4.8 · 8 reviews
from$135at Keychron (DE)
4.4 · 7 reviews
from$245at MK
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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
Qwertykeys QK65 Mk3
Battery
Build quality in the top 45% of 65% boards under $300.
- 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
Qwertykeys QK65 Mk3
Layout size
100%
65%
Connection
Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Battery
2,000 mAh
3,100 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Low profile
Yes
No
Case material
ABS, Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum
- Keychron K5 Pro
- Qwertykeys QK65 Mk3
- Performance
- 8064
- Build quality
- 7969
- Productivity
- 8180
- Customizability
- 8971
- Portability
- 5689
- Hot-swappable
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.”
Qwertykeys QK65 Mk3
7 owner reviews
“The board is really nice quality and visually stunning. I’m a huge fan of retro gaming so this felt like I necessary purchase. It feels nice to type on at the angle and height. This may become my daily driver for the home office.”
“I was really looking forward to the Qwertykeys QK65 Mk3 Prebuilt, but right out of the box, the left control key was completely unresponsive. After doing some of my own troubleshooting, I pulled the switch and found that one of the pins was bent a full 90…”
Keychron K5 Pro vs Qwertykeys QK65 Mk3 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
17 of 27 specs differ
Keychron K5 Pro
Qwertykeys QK65 Mk3
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
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
Qwertykeys QK65 Mk3
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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