Keychron K5 vs UGREEN KU101
Get the Keychron K5 for hot-swappable and media keys.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron K5
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 30% of 100% boards under $100.
- 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
UGREEN KU101
Build quality in the bottom 5% of 75% boards under $100.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
- No 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
UGREEN KU101
Layout size
100%
75%
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Tactile
Backlight
RGB, north-facing
White
RGB for looks and low light rather than speed
Media keys
Yes
No
- Keychron K5
- UGREEN KU101
- Performance
- 6342
- Build quality
- 6738
- Productivity
- 6659
- Customizability
- 6945
- Portability
- 5574
- Connection: Bluetooth, Wired
- Low profile
Keychron K5 vs UGREEN KU101 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
6 of 18 specs differ
Keychron K5
UGREEN KU101
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Typing angle
Backlight
Mac & Windows
Released
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