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Keychron K5 Ultra vs P6 Ultra

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Keychron K5 Ultra

5.0 · 4 reviews

from$114at Keychron

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Hall effect

Keychron P6 Ultra

No reviews

from$199at Keychron

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron K5 Ultra

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.

$114 at Keychron

Get the

Keychron P6 Ultra

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 5% of 100% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
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.

$199 at Keychron

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 Ultra

Keychron P6 Ultra

Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Battery
2,600 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Low profile
Yes
No
Case material
ABS, Metal, Wood
Aluminum
Weight
566 g
2,342 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron K5 Ultra
Keychron P6 Ultra

Performance: 91
90
Build quality: 75
86
Productivity: 93
97
Customizability: 89
94
Portability: 56
56

What they share

Layout size: 100%
Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Max polling rate: 8,000 Hz
Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Knob

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Full specs

Keychron K5 Ultra vs P6 Ultra specs

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

10 of 28 specs differ

Spec

Keychron K5 Ultra

Keychron P6 Ultra

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

—

Gasket Mount

Low profile

Yes

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-IT, ISO-PT

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz

Battery

2,600 mAh

4,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Metal, Wood

Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum

—

Keycaps

PBT

Weight

566 g

2,342 g

Dimensions

—

33 x 444 x 141 mm

Backlight

RGB, north-facing

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron K5 Ultra

Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-IT
In stockDoes not ship to you

Keychron P6 Ultra

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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