Keychron K5 Ultra vs Vortex Core Plus
Get the Keychron K5 Ultra for knob and qmk.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron K5 Ultra
Knob
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
Vortex Core Plus
Build quality in the top 50% of 40% boards under $150.
- 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 layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.
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
Vortex Core Plus
Layout size
100%
40%
Case material
ABS, Metal, Wood
Aluminum
Knob
Yes
No
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
Layout standard
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-IT, ISO-PT
ANSI
ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit
- Keychron K5 Ultra
- Vortex Core Plus
- Performance
- 9146
- Build quality
- 7570
- Productivity
- 9375
- Customizability
- 8960
- Portability
- 5687
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Low profile
- Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
- VIA
- Sound dampening
Keychron K5 Ultra vs Vortex Core Plus specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
9 of 25 specs differ
Keychron K5 Ultra
Vortex Core Plus
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
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
Vortex Core Plus
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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