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Keychron Q5 Pro vs Sikakeyb SK8

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Keychron Q5 Pro

QMK

Build quality in the top 10% of 96% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • 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.

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Sikakeyb SK8

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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 Pro

Sikakeyb SK8

  • Layout size

    96%

    95%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Split Spacebar

  • Display

    None

    Yes

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • QMK

    Yes

    No

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Q5 Pro
  • Sikakeyb SK8
Performance
82
51
Build quality
88
70
Productivity
97
85
Customizability
96
85
Portability
56
57

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Battery: 4,000 mAh
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Knob
  • Plate material: Polycarbonate
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Full specs

Keychron Q5 Pro vs Sikakeyb SK8 specs

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

11 of 26 specs differ

Keychron Q5 Pro

Sikakeyb SK8

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%
95%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Split Spacebar

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAh
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Polycarbonate
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
—

Weight

2,310 g
—

Dimensions

23 x 145 x 408 mm
—

Typing angle

5°
6°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2023

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron Q5 Pro

  • Keychron

    ISO

    In stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO

    Out of stockDoes not ship to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO

    Out of stockDoes not ship to you

Sikakeyb SK8

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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