Keychron Q16 HE vs Q5 Ultra Specs

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Rating	3.7 stars (9 reviews)	0.0 stars (0 reviews)
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Main differences	Released in 2025 Has Linear, Tactile, Clicky, Magnetic switch options Available in a 65% layout Built with the ANSI, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO layout standard Utilizes Hall effect sensors Supports QMK firmware Supports VIA configuration Enables rapid trigger functionality Supports Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless, Wired only, connectivity Weighs about 1060 g Sized at 22 x 315 x 111 mm Made with a Ceramic, Wood, Metal case Features Ceramic keycaps Offers Yes, Rgb, North-face, Rgb North-face RGB lighting	Released in 2026 Has Linear, Tactile, Clicky switch options Available in a 96% layout Built with the ANSI layout standard Comes with a knob Provides dedicated media keys Features N-key rollover Includes screw-in stabilizers Supports Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless connectivity Equipped with a 4000 mAh battery Weighs about 2098 g Sized at 32 x 408 x 145 mm Made with a Aluminum case Features PBT keycaps Offers Yes, Rgb, White, South-face, Rgb South-face, White South-face RGB lighting
Score	Scores Performance: 94.3 Build Quality: 87 Productivity: 83.6 Customizability: 92.2 Portability: 87	Scores Performance: 88.7 Build Quality: 73.6 Productivity: 90.5 Customizability: 76.9 Portability: 56
Name	Name Keychron Q16 HE	Name Keychron Q5 Ultra
Release year	Release year 2025	Release year 2026
Switch Options	Switch Options Linear, Tactile, Clicky, Magnetic	Switch Options Linear, Tactile, Clicky
Profile	Profile Normal Profile	Profile Normal Profile
Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable
Layout Size	Layout Size 65%	Layout Size 96%
Layout Standard	Layout Standard ANSI, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO	Layout Standard ANSI
Layout Ergonomics	Layout Ergonomics Normal	Layout Ergonomics Normal
Knob Support	Knob Support	Knob Support
Display Support	Display Support	Display Support
Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support
Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys
USB-C	USB-C	USB-C
USB passthrough	USB passthrough	USB passthrough
Connection	Connection Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless, Wired only,	Connection Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless
Polling Rate	Polling Rate 8000 Hz	Polling Rate 8000 Hz
Battery capacity	Battery capacity -	Battery capacity 4000 mAh
Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support
QMK Support	QMK Support	QMK Support
VIA Support	VIA Support	VIA Support
VIAL Support	VIAL Support	VIAL Support
N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover
Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger
Mount Style	Mount Style Gasket Mount	Mount Style Gasket Mount
Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers
Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening
Backlight	Backlight Rgb, North-face	Backlight Rgb, White, South-face, White South-face
Case Colors	Case Colors	Case Colors
Case Material	Case Material Ceramic, Wood, Metal	Case Material Aluminum
Keycaps Material	Keycaps Material Ceramic	Keycaps Material PBT
Dimensions	Dimensions 22 x 315 x 111 mm	Dimensions 32 x 408 x 145 mm
Weight	Weight 1060g	Weight 2098g

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Keychron Q16 HE 8K Magnetic Switch Keyboard

Keychron Q5 Ultra 8K Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard

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3.7 stars (9 reviews)

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Released in 2025
Has Linear, Tactile, Clicky, Magnetic switch options
Available in a 65% layout
Built with the ANSI, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO layout standard
Utilizes Hall effect sensors
Supports QMK firmware
Supports VIA configuration
Enables rapid trigger functionality
Supports Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless, Wired only, connectivity
Weighs about 1060 g
Sized at 22 x 315 x 111 mm
Made with a Ceramic, Wood, Metal case
Features Ceramic keycaps
Offers Yes, Rgb, North-face, Rgb North-face RGB lighting

Released in 2026
Has Linear, Tactile, Clicky switch options
Available in a 96% layout
Built with the ANSI layout standard
Comes with a knob
Provides dedicated media keys
Features N-key rollover
Includes screw-in stabilizers
Supports Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless connectivity
Equipped with a 4000 mAh battery
Weighs about 2098 g
Sized at 32 x 408 x 145 mm
Made with a Aluminum case
Features PBT keycaps
Offers Yes, Rgb, White, South-face, Rgb South-face, White South-face RGB lighting

Scores

Performance: 94.3
Build Quality: 87
Productivity: 83.6
Customizability: 92.2
Portability: 87

Scores

Performance: 88.7
Build Quality: 73.6
Productivity: 90.5
Customizability: 76.9
Portability: 56

Name

Keychron Q16 HE

Name

Keychron Q5 Ultra

Release year

2025

Release year

2026

Switch Options

Linear, Tactile, Clicky, Magnetic

Switch Options

Linear, Tactile, Clicky

Profile

Normal Profile

Profile

Normal Profile

Hot Swappable

Layout Size

65%

Layout Size

96%

Layout Standard

ANSI, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO

Layout Standard

ANSI

Layout Ergonomics

Normal

Layout Ergonomics

Normal

Knob Support

Display Support

Mac/Win Support

Multi-Media Keys

USB-C

USB passthrough

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless, Wired only,

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless

Polling Rate

8000 Hz

Polling Rate

8000 Hz

Battery capacity

4000 mAh

Hall Effect Support

QMK Support

VIA Support

VIAL Support

N-Key Rollover

Rapid Trigger

Mount Style

Gasket Mount

Mount Style

Gasket Mount

Screw in Stabilizers

Sound Dampening

Backlight

Rgb, North-face

Backlight

Rgb, White, South-face, White South-face

Case Colors

Case Material

Ceramic, Wood, Metal

Case Material

Aluminum

Keycaps Material

Ceramic

Keycaps Material

PBT

Dimensions

22 x 315 x 111 mm

Dimensions

32 x 408 x 145 mm

Weight

1060g

Weight

2098g

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Rating	3.7 stars (9 reviews)	0.0 stars (0 reviews)
Purchase Options
Main differences	Released in 2025 Has Linear, Tactile, Clicky, Magnetic switch options Available in a 65% layout Built with the ANSI, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO layout standard Utilizes Hall effect sensors Supports QMK firmware Supports VIA configuration Enables rapid trigger functionality Supports Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless, Wired only, connectivity Weighs about 1060 g Sized at 22 x 315 x 111 mm Made with a Ceramic, Wood, Metal case Features Ceramic keycaps Offers Yes, Rgb, North-face, Rgb North-face RGB lighting	Released in 2026 Has Linear, Tactile, Clicky switch options Available in a 96% layout Built with the ANSI layout standard Comes with a knob Provides dedicated media keys Features N-key rollover Includes screw-in stabilizers Supports Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless connectivity Equipped with a 4000 mAh battery Weighs about 2098 g Sized at 32 x 408 x 145 mm Made with a Aluminum case Features PBT keycaps Offers Yes, Rgb, White, South-face, Rgb South-face, White South-face RGB lighting
Score	Scores Performance: 94.3 Build Quality: 87 Productivity: 83.6 Customizability: 92.2 Portability: 87	Scores Performance: 88.7 Build Quality: 73.6 Productivity: 90.5 Customizability: 76.9 Portability: 56
Name	Name Keychron Q16 HE	Name Keychron Q5 Ultra
Release year	Release year 2025	Release year 2026
Switch Options	Switch Options Linear, Tactile, Clicky, Magnetic	Switch Options Linear, Tactile, Clicky
Profile	Profile Normal Profile	Profile Normal Profile
Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable
Layout Size	Layout Size 65%	Layout Size 96%
Layout Standard	Layout Standard ANSI, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO	Layout Standard ANSI
Layout Ergonomics	Layout Ergonomics Normal	Layout Ergonomics Normal
Knob Support	Knob Support	Knob Support
Display Support	Display Support	Display Support
Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support
Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys
USB-C	USB-C	USB-C
USB passthrough	USB passthrough	USB passthrough
Connection	Connection Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless, Wired only,	Connection Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless
Polling Rate	Polling Rate 8000 Hz	Polling Rate 8000 Hz
Battery capacity	Battery capacity -	Battery capacity 4000 mAh
Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support
QMK Support	QMK Support	QMK Support
VIA Support	VIA Support	VIA Support
VIAL Support	VIAL Support	VIAL Support
N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover
Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger
Mount Style	Mount Style Gasket Mount	Mount Style Gasket Mount
Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers
Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening
Backlight	Backlight Rgb, North-face	Backlight Rgb, White, South-face, White South-face
Case Colors	Case Colors	Case Colors
Case Material	Case Material Ceramic, Wood, Metal	Case Material Aluminum
Keycaps Material	Keycaps Material Ceramic	Keycaps Material PBT
Dimensions	Dimensions 22 x 315 x 111 mm	Dimensions 32 x 408 x 145 mm
Weight	Weight 1060g	Weight 2098g