Keychron Q5 vs Q6 Specs

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Model
Rating	4.8 stars (49 reviews)	4.5 stars (107 reviews)
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Main differences	Available in a 96% layout Built with the ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK layout standard Weighs about 2310 g Sized at 20 x 145 x 390 mm	Available in a 100% layout Built with the ANSI, ISO, JIS, ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-CH, ISO-ES layout standard Weighs about 2420 g Sized at 20 x 137 x 446 mm
Score	Scores Performance: 71.8 Build Quality: 89.3 Productivity: 97.6 Customizability: 99.7 Portability: 45.1	Scores Performance: 71.7 Build Quality: 89.3 Productivity: 97.6 Customizability: 99.7 Portability: 45
Name	Name Keychron Q5	Name Keychron Q6
Release year	Release year 2022	Release year 2022
Switch Options	Switch Options Linear, Tactile, Clicky	Switch Options Linear, Tactile, Clicky
Profile	Profile Normal Profile	Profile Normal Profile
Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable
Layout Size	Layout Size 96%	Layout Size 100%
Layout Standard	Layout Standard ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK	Layout Standard ANSI, ISO, JIS, ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-CH, ISO-ES
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 Wired, Wired only	Connection Wired, Wired only
Polling Rate	Polling Rate 1000 Hz	Polling Rate 1000 Hz
Battery capacity	Battery capacity -	Battery capacity -
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, South-face	Backlight Rgb, South-face
Case Colors	Case Colors	Case Colors
Case Material	Case Material Aluminum	Case Material Aluminum
Keycaps Material	Keycaps Material PBT, ABS	Keycaps Material PBT, ABS
Dimensions	Dimensions 20 x 145 x 390 mm	Dimensions 20 x 137 x 446 mm
Weight	Weight 2310g	Weight 2420g

Keychron Q5 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard

Keychron Q6 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard

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4.8 stars (49 reviews)

4.5 stars (107 reviews)

Available in a 96% layout
Built with the ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK layout standard
Weighs about 2310 g
Sized at 20 x 145 x 390 mm

Available in a 100% layout
Built with the ANSI, ISO, JIS, ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-CH, ISO-ES layout standard
Weighs about 2420 g
Sized at 20 x 137 x 446 mm

Scores

Performance: 71.8
Build Quality: 89.3
Productivity: 97.6
Customizability: 99.7
Portability: 45.1

Scores

Performance: 71.7
Build Quality: 89.3
Productivity: 97.6
Customizability: 99.7
Portability: 45

Name

Keychron Q5

Name

Keychron Q6

Release year

2022

Release year

2022

Switch Options

Linear, Tactile, Clicky

Switch Options

Linear, Tactile, Clicky

Profile

Normal Profile

Profile

Normal Profile

Hot Swappable

Layout Size

96%

Layout Size

100%

Layout Standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK

Layout Standard

ANSI, ISO, JIS, ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-CH, ISO-ES

Layout Ergonomics

Normal

Layout Ergonomics

Normal

Knob Support

Display Support

Mac/Win Support

Multi-Media Keys

USB-C

USB passthrough

Connection

Wired, Wired only

Connection

Wired, Wired only

Polling Rate

1000 Hz

Polling Rate

1000 Hz

Battery capacity

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, South-face

Backlight

Rgb, South-face

Case Colors

Case Material

Aluminum

Case Material

Aluminum

Keycaps Material

PBT, ABS

Keycaps Material

PBT, ABS

Dimensions

20 x 145 x 390 mm

Dimensions

20 x 137 x 446 mm

Weight

2310g

Weight

2420g

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