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Keychron Q5 HE vs Velocifire KK98 R2

Get the Keychron Q5 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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Hall effect

Keychron Q5 HE

5.0 (3)5.0 · 3 reviews

from$212at MK

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Velocifire KK98 R2

[In Stock] KK98 R2 98% Mechanical Keyboard

No reviews

from$208at Velocifire

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron Q5 HE

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 10% of 96% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

$212 at MK

Get the

Velocifire KK98 R2

Build quality in the top 30% of 98% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

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.

$208 at Velocifire

What actually differs

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 Q5 HE

Velocifire KK98 R2

Layout size
96%
98%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
Yes
No
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Max polling rate
8,000 Hz
1,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron Q5 HE
Velocifire KK98 R2

Performance: 100
68
Build quality: 89
72
Productivity: 97
64
Customizability: 95
68
Portability: 55
44

What they share

Hot-swappable
Case material: Aluminum
VIA

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron Q5 HE vs Velocifire KK98 R2 specs

Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.

17 of 28 specs differ

Spec

Keychron Q5 HE

Velocifire KK98 R2

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile

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Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes

Rapid trigger

Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%

98%

Layout standard

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

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 HzBetter

1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh

Wired only

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum

—

Keycaps

PBT

—

Weight

2,301 g

1,100 g

Dimensions

32 x 408 x 145 mm

30 x 384 x 140 mm

Typing angle

5°

6°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

2023

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Keychron Q5 HE

Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-CH
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-CH
In stockDoes not ship to you

Velocifire KK98 R2

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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