Keychron Q13 Pro vs Q5 HE vs Monsgeek M2 Specs

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Model
Rating	4.7 stars (12 reviews)	5.0 stars (3 reviews)	0.0 stars (0 reviews)
Purchase Options
Main differences	Has Linear, Tactile, Clicky switch options Built with the ANSI, ISO layout standard Offers Alice ergonomics Supports Bluetooth, Wired, Wireless connectivity Weighs about 2392 g Sized at 32 x 157 x 447 mm	Released in 2024 Has Linear, Tactile, Clicky, Magnetic switch options Built with the ISO, ISO-UK, ISO-DE, ISO-CH, ANSI layout standard Utilizes Hall effect sensors Enables rapid trigger functionality Supports Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless, Wired only connectivity Weighs about 2301 g Sized at 32 x 408 x 145 mm	Has Linear switch options Built with the ANSI layout standard Supports Wired, Wired only connectivity Weighs about 1960 g Sized at 33 x 147 x 380 mm
Score	Scores Performance: 82.7 Build Quality: 88.5 Productivity: 100 Customizability: 97.7 Portability: 57.2	Scores Performance: 100 Build Quality: 89 Productivity: 97.1 Customizability: 97.1 Portability: 56.2	Scores Performance: 80.9 Build Quality: 87.4 Productivity: 94.7 Customizability: 95.4 Portability: 46.1
Name	Name Keychron Q13 Pro	Name Keychron Q5 HE	Name Monsgeek M2
Release year	Release year 2023	Release year 2024	Release year 2023
Switch Options	Switch Options Linear, Tactile, Clicky	Switch Options Linear, Tactile, Clicky, Magnetic	Switch Options Linear
Profile	Profile Normal Profile	Profile Normal Profile	Profile Normal Profile
Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable
Layout Size	Layout Size 96%	Layout Size 96%	Layout Size 96%
Layout Standard	Layout Standard ANSI, ISO	Layout Standard ISO, ISO-UK, ISO-DE, ISO-CH, ANSI	Layout Standard ANSI
Layout Ergonomics	Layout Ergonomics Alice	Layout Ergonomics Normal	Layout Ergonomics Normal
Knob Support	Knob Support	Knob Support	Knob Support
Display Support	Display Support	Display Support	Display Support
Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support
Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys
USB-C	USB-C	USB-C	USB-C
USB passthrough	USB passthrough	USB passthrough	USB passthrough
Connection	Connection Bluetooth, Wired, Wireless	Connection Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless, Wired only	Connection Wired, Wired only
Polling Rate	Polling Rate 1000 Hz	Polling Rate 1000 Hz;8000 Hz	Polling Rate -
Battery capacity	Battery capacity 4000 mAh	Battery capacity 4000 mAh	Battery capacity -
Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support
QMK Support	QMK Support	QMK Support	QMK Support
VIA Support	VIA Support	VIA Support	VIA Support
VIAL Support	VIAL Support	VIAL Support	VIAL Support
N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover
Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger
Mount Style	Mount Style Gasket Mount	Mount Style Gasket Mount	Mount Style Gasket Mount
Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers
Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening
Backlight	Backlight Rgb, South-face	Backlight Rgb, South-face	Backlight Rgb, South-face
Case Colors	Case Colors	Case Colors	Case Colors
Case Material	Case Material Aluminum	Case Material Aluminum	Case Material Aluminum
Keycaps Material	Keycaps Material PBT	Keycaps Material PBT	Keycaps Material -
Dimensions	Dimensions 32 x 157 x 447 mm	Dimensions 32 x 408 x 145 mm	Dimensions 33 x 147 x 380 mm
Weight	Weight 2392g	Weight 2301g	Weight 1960g

Keychron Q13 Pro (Alice Layout) QMK/VIA Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard

Keychron Q5 HE QMK Wireless Custom Keyboard ISO Layout Collection

4.7 stars (12 reviews)

5.0 stars (3 reviews)

0.0 stars (0 reviews)

Has Linear, Tactile, Clicky switch options
Built with the ANSI, ISO layout standard
Offers Alice ergonomics
Supports Bluetooth, Wired, Wireless connectivity
Weighs about 2392 g
Sized at 32 x 157 x 447 mm

Released in 2024
Has Linear, Tactile, Clicky, Magnetic switch options
Built with the ISO, ISO-UK, ISO-DE, ISO-CH, ANSI layout standard
Utilizes Hall effect sensors
Enables rapid trigger functionality
Supports Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless, Wired only connectivity
Weighs about 2301 g
Sized at 32 x 408 x 145 mm

Has Linear switch options
Built with the ANSI layout standard
Supports Wired, Wired only connectivity
Weighs about 1960 g
Sized at 33 x 147 x 380 mm

Scores

Performance: 82.7
Build Quality: 88.5
Productivity: 100
Customizability: 97.7
Portability: 57.2

Scores

Performance: 100
Build Quality: 89
Productivity: 97.1
Customizability: 97.1
Portability: 56.2

Scores

Performance: 80.9
Build Quality: 87.4
Productivity: 94.7
Customizability: 95.4
Portability: 46.1

Name

Keychron Q13 Pro

Name

Keychron Q5 HE

Name

Monsgeek M2

Release year

2023

Release year

2024

Release year

2023

Switch Options

Linear, Tactile, Clicky

Switch Options

Linear, Tactile, Clicky, Magnetic

Switch Options

Linear

Profile

Normal Profile

Profile

Normal Profile

Profile

Normal Profile

Hot Swappable

Layout Size

96%

Layout Size

96%

Layout Size

96%

Layout Standard

ANSI, ISO

Layout Standard

ISO, ISO-UK, ISO-DE, ISO-CH, ANSI

Layout Standard

ANSI

Layout Ergonomics

Alice

Layout Ergonomics

Normal

Layout Ergonomics

Normal

Knob Support

Display Support

Mac/Win Support

Multi-Media Keys

USB-C

USB passthrough

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired, Wireless

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless, Wired only

Connection

Wired, Wired only

Polling Rate

1000 Hz

Polling Rate

1000 Hz;8000 Hz

Polling Rate

Battery capacity

4000 mAh

Battery capacity

4000 mAh

Battery capacity

Hall Effect Support

QMK Support

VIA Support

VIAL Support

N-Key Rollover

Rapid Trigger

Mount Style

Gasket Mount

Mount Style

Gasket Mount

Mount Style

Gasket Mount

Screw in Stabilizers

Sound Dampening

Backlight

Rgb, South-face

Backlight

Rgb, South-face

Backlight

Rgb, South-face

Case Colors

Case Material

Aluminum

Case Material

Aluminum

Case Material

Aluminum

Keycaps Material

PBT

Keycaps Material

PBT

Keycaps Material

Dimensions

32 x 157 x 447 mm

Dimensions

32 x 408 x 145 mm

Dimensions

33 x 147 x 380 mm

Weight

2392g

Weight

2301g

Weight

1960g

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