Keychron K5 Ultra vs MCHOSE UT98
Get the MCHOSE UT98 for the 10,000 mAh battery.
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5.0 · 4 reviews
from$114at Keychron
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from$139at Mchose
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron K5 Ultra
Build quality in the top 15% of 100% boards under $150.
- 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 UT98
Battery
Build quality in the top 45% of 98% boards under $150.
- 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.
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
MCHOSE UT98
Layout size
100%
98%
Battery
2,600 mAh
10,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Low profile
Yes
No
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear
Weight
566 g
1,250 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
- Keychron K5 Ultra
- MCHOSE UT98
- Performance
- 9178
- Build quality
- 7564
- Productivity
- 9385
- Customizability
- 8970
- Portability
- 5666
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Knob
- Sound dampening
Keychron K5 Ultra vs MCHOSE UT98 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 26 specs differ
Keychron K5 Ultra
MCHOSE UT98
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
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 Ultra
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-IT
In stockDoes not ship to you
MCHOSE UT98
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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