Keychron K5 V2 vs MCHOSE K99 vs MCHOSE K99 V2
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron K5 V2
Build quality in the top 15% of 100% boards under $100.
- 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
MCHOSE K99
Rapid trigger
Build quality in the bottom 15% of 98% boards under $100.
- 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.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
Get the
MCHOSE K99 V2
Battery
Build quality in the bottom 5% of 96% boards under $100.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
- 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.
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 V2
MCHOSE K99
MCHOSE K99 V2
Layout size
100%
98%
96%
Rapid trigger
No
Yes
No
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
Yes
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Battery
2,000 mAh
6,000 mAh
8,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
- Keychron K5 V2
- MCHOSE K99
- MCHOSE K99 V2
- Performance
- 827843
- Build quality
- 804741
- Productivity
- 897343
- Customizability
- 885846
- Portability
- 545956
Keychron K5 V2 vs MCHOSE K99 vs MCHOSE K99 V2 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
19 of 27 specs differ
Keychron K5 V2
MCHOSE K99
MCHOSE K99 V2
Switch options
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Sound dampening
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 V2
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-SW
In stockDoes not ship to you
MonacoKeys
ISO-DE
In stockDoes not ship to you
MCHOSE K99
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
MCHOSE K99 V2
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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