Head to head · Prices checked Nov 7, 2026

Keychron K5 Pro vs Varmilo VA80 Hygge

Get the Varmilo VA80 Hygge for the 4,000 mAh battery.

KeebFinder may earn a commission when you buy through these links, at no extra cost to you.

Keychron K5 Pro

4.8 (8)4.8 · 8 reviews

from$135at Keychron (DE)

Compare 3 stores

Battery

Varmilo VA80 Hygge

No reviews

from$139at Varmilo

Compare 3 stores

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.
Missing ISO-DK, ISO-HU. The other board is sold in those layouts.

$135 at Keychron (DE)

Get the

Varmilo VA80 Hygge

Battery

Build quality in the top 25% of 100% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Missing ISO-Nordic. The other board is sold in those layouts.

$139 at Varmilo

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

Varmilo VA80 Hygge

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
Case material
ABS, Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum, Plastic
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Silent

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron K5 Pro
Varmilo VA80 Hygge

Performance: 80
72
Build quality: 79
65
Productivity: 82
87
Customizability: 89
86
Portability: 55
77

What they share

Layout size: 100%
Hot-swappable
Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
QMK
VIA

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron K5 Pro vs Varmilo VA80 Hygge specs

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

13 of 24 specs differ

Spec

Keychron K5 Pro

Varmilo VA80 Hygge

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Silent

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount

—

Low profile

Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%

Layout standard

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

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-DK, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-HU, ISO-SW, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

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

Aluminum, Plastic

Keycaps

ABS, PBT

PBT

Weight

720 g

1,150 g

Dimensions

18 x 120 x 435 mm

41 x 358 x 136 mm

Typing angle

3°

9°

Backlight

RGB, north-facing

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

2025

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

Varmilo VA80 Hygge

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW, ISO-DK, ISO-HU.

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Prices in USD are converted to your currency and can change at any time. KeebFinder may earn a commission when you buy through these links, at no extra cost to you.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Keychron K5 Pro3 stores