Keychron Q5 vs TEX Keyboards Shinobi Specs

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Model
Rating	4.8 stars (49 reviews)	0.0 stars (0 reviews)
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Main differences	Released in 2022 Has Linear, Tactile, Clicky switch options Available in a 96% layout Built with the ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK layout standard Comes with a knob Provides dedicated media keys Includes screw-in stabilizers Has built-in sound dampening Uses a Gasket Mount mounting style Runs at a 1000 Hz polling rate Weighs about 2310 g Sized at 20 x 145 x 390 mm Made with a Aluminum case Features PBT, ABS keycaps Offers Yes, Rgb, South-face, Rgb South-face RGB lighting	Released in 2025 Available in a Unknown layout Built with the ISO-UK, ISO, ANSI layout standard Uses a Plate Mount mounting style Weighs about 1200 g Sized at 33 x 313 x 235 mm Made with a Plastic, ABS case Features ABS keycaps Offers No RGB lighting
Score	Scores Performance: 72.6 Build Quality: 89.2 Productivity: 97.2 Customizability: 99.7 Portability: 45.8	Scores Performance: 50.2 Build Quality: 72.7 Productivity: 73.4 Customizability: 87.3 Portability: 46.2
Name	Name Keychron Q5	Name TEX Keyboards Shinobi
Release year	Release year 2022	Release year 2025
Switch Options	Switch Options Linear, Tactile, Clicky	Switch Options -
Profile	Profile Normal Profile	Profile Normal Profile
Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable
Layout Size	Layout Size 96%	Layout Size Unknown
Layout Standard	Layout Standard ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK	Layout Standard ISO-UK, ISO, 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 Wired, Wired only	Connection Wired, Wired only
Polling Rate	Polling Rate 1000 Hz	Polling Rate -
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 Plate Mount
Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers
Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening
Backlight	Backlight Rgb, South-face	Backlight
Case Colors	Case Colors	Case Colors
Case Material	Case Material Aluminum	Case Material Plastic, ABS
Keycaps Material	Keycaps Material PBT, ABS	Keycaps Material ABS
Dimensions	Dimensions 20 x 145 x 390 mm	Dimensions 33 x 313 x 235 mm
Weight	Weight 2310g	Weight 1200g

Keychron Q5 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard

$TEX Shinobi DIY Kit (ISO-UK Layout)$

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4.8 stars (49 reviews)

0.0 stars (0 reviews)

Released in 2022
Has Linear, Tactile, Clicky switch options
Available in a 96% layout
Built with the ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK layout standard
Comes with a knob
Provides dedicated media keys
Includes screw-in stabilizers
Has built-in sound dampening
Uses a Gasket Mount mounting style
Runs at a 1000 Hz polling rate
Weighs about 2310 g
Sized at 20 x 145 x 390 mm
Made with a Aluminum case
Features PBT, ABS keycaps
Offers Yes, Rgb, South-face, Rgb South-face RGB lighting

Released in 2025
Available in a Unknown layout
Built with the ISO-UK, ISO, ANSI layout standard
Uses a Plate Mount mounting style
Weighs about 1200 g
Sized at 33 x 313 x 235 mm
Made with a Plastic, ABS case
Features ABS keycaps
Offers No RGB lighting

Scores

Performance: 72.6
Build Quality: 89.2
Productivity: 97.2
Customizability: 99.7
Portability: 45.8

Scores

Performance: 50.2
Build Quality: 72.7
Productivity: 73.4
Customizability: 87.3
Portability: 46.2

Name

Keychron Q5

Name

TEX Keyboards Shinobi

Release year

2022

Release year

2025

Switch Options

Linear, Tactile, Clicky

Switch Options

Profile

Normal Profile

Profile

Normal Profile

Hot Swappable

Layout Size

96%

Layout Size

Unknown

Layout Standard

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

Layout Standard

ISO-UK, ISO, ANSI

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

Battery capacity

Hall Effect Support

QMK Support

VIA Support

VIAL Support

N-Key Rollover

Rapid Trigger

Mount Style

Gasket Mount

Mount Style

Plate Mount

Screw in Stabilizers

Sound Dampening

Backlight

Rgb, South-face

Backlight

Case Colors

Case Material

Aluminum

Case Material

Plastic, ABS

Keycaps Material

PBT, ABS

Keycaps Material

ABS

Dimensions

20 x 145 x 390 mm

Dimensions

33 x 313 x 235 mm

Weight

2310g

Weight

1200g

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Model
	95	75 $TEX Shinobi DIY Kit (ISO-UK Layout)$	Select a keyboard to compare
Rating	4.8 stars (49 reviews)	0.0 stars (0 reviews)
Purchase Options
Main differences	Released in 2022 Has Linear, Tactile, Clicky switch options Available in a 96% layout Built with the ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK layout standard Comes with a knob Provides dedicated media keys Includes screw-in stabilizers Has built-in sound dampening Uses a Gasket Mount mounting style Runs at a 1000 Hz polling rate Weighs about 2310 g Sized at 20 x 145 x 390 mm Made with a Aluminum case Features PBT, ABS keycaps Offers Yes, Rgb, South-face, Rgb South-face RGB lighting	Released in 2025 Available in a Unknown layout Built with the ISO-UK, ISO, ANSI layout standard Uses a Plate Mount mounting style Weighs about 1200 g Sized at 33 x 313 x 235 mm Made with a Plastic, ABS case Features ABS keycaps Offers No RGB lighting
Score	Scores Performance: 72.6 Build Quality: 89.2 Productivity: 97.2 Customizability: 99.7 Portability: 45.8	Scores Performance: 50.2 Build Quality: 72.7 Productivity: 73.4 Customizability: 87.3 Portability: 46.2
Name	Name Keychron Q5	Name TEX Keyboards Shinobi
Release year	Release year 2022	Release year 2025
Switch Options	Switch Options Linear, Tactile, Clicky	Switch Options -
Profile	Profile Normal Profile	Profile Normal Profile
Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable
Layout Size	Layout Size 96%	Layout Size Unknown
Layout Standard	Layout Standard ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK	Layout Standard ISO-UK, ISO, 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 Wired, Wired only	Connection Wired, Wired only
Polling Rate	Polling Rate 1000 Hz	Polling Rate -
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 Plate Mount
Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers
Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening
Backlight	Backlight Rgb, South-face	Backlight
Case Colors	Case Colors	Case Colors
Case Material	Case Material Aluminum	Case Material Plastic, ABS
Keycaps Material	Keycaps Material PBT, ABS	Keycaps Material ABS
Dimensions	Dimensions 20 x 145 x 390 mm	Dimensions 33 x 313 x 235 mm
Weight	Weight 2310g	Weight 1200g