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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 23, 2026

Keychron Q5 HE vs Leopold FC980M

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

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

Leopold FC980M

  • Layout size

    96%

    95%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Plastic

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Q5 HE
  • Leopold FC980M
Performance
100
46
Build quality
89
41
Productivity
97
63
Customizability
96
45
Portability
55
50

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Keychron Q5 HE

5.0

2 owner reviews

Praise
“This keyboard is so unbelievably premium. I was extremely hesitant at first to buy a keyboard in this price range but I guarantee you, you can absolutely tell that you are using an expensive, premium, top of the line product. Definitely recommend.”
AdamVerified buyer· via Keychron

Leopold FC980M

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

Keychron Q5 HE vs Leopold FC980M specs

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

16 of 28 specs differ

Keychron Q5 HE

Leopold FC980M

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile
Linear, Silent, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

96%
95%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

2,301 g
1,100 g

Dimensions

32 x 408 x 145 mm
20 x 145 x 366 mm

Typing angle

5°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2022

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • MKUS

    In stock
    $212Visit
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $239Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $285Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $195Visit
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