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Keychron K5 V2 vs Sharkoon OfficePal KB70W

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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.

Get the

Sharkoon OfficePal KB70W

Battery

Build quality in the top 20% of 100% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Missing ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW. The other board is sold in those layouts.

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

Sharkoon OfficePal KB70W

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired

    2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Battery

    2,000 mAh

    6,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Low profile

    Yes

    No

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Linear, Silent

  • Mount style

    PCB Mount

    Gasket Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron K5 V2
  • Sharkoon OfficePal KB70W
Performance
82
50
Build quality
80
71
Productivity
89
69
Customizability
88
53
Portability
54
59

What they share

  • Layout size: 100%
  • Hot-swappable
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron K5 V2 vs Sharkoon OfficePal KB70W specs

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

13 of 26 specs differ

Keychron K5 V2

Sharkoon OfficePal KB70W

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear, Silent

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

PCB Mount
Gasket Mount

Low profile

Yes
No

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
100%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

2,000 mAh
6,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum
—

Plate material

—
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

ABS
PBT

Weight

732 g
—

Dimensions

25 x 424 x 119 mm
—

Typing angle

3°
—

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2026

Where to buy

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For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Keychron K5 V2

Sharkoon OfficePal KB70W

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO-DE.

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