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Keychron K5 V2 vs Neo Neo98

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Keychron K5 V2

Keychron K5 QMK Kabellose Mechanische Tastatur (ISO Layout) - Version 2

5.0 (6)5.0 · 6 reviews

from$89at MK

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Battery

Neo Neo98

No reviews

from$129at MK

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron K5 V2

Build quality in the top 15% of 100% boards under $100.

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.

$89 at MK

Get the

Neo Neo98

Battery

Build quality in the top 25% of 98% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

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.

$129 at MK

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 V2

Neo Neo98

Layout size
100%
98%
Connection
Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Battery
2,000 mAh
8,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Low profile
Yes
No
Case material
ABS, Aluminum
Aluminum

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron K5 V2
Neo Neo98

Performance: 82
68
Build quality: 80
72
Productivity: 89
76
Customizability: 88
56
Portability: 54
65

What they share

Hot-swappable
Sound dampening

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron K5 V2 vs Neo Neo98 specs

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

14 of 26 specs differ

Spec

Keychron K5 V2

Neo Neo98

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

—

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

PCB Mount

Gasket Mount, Top Mount

Low profile

Yes

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%

98%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK

ANSI

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

8,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum

Aluminum

Plate material

—

Aluminum, Plastic

Keycaps

ABS

ABS, PBT

Weight

732 g

—

Dimensions

25 x 424 x 119 mm

—

Typing angle

3°

7°

Backlight

RGB, north-facing

Yes, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

2026

For EU buyers

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

Neo Neo98

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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