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Keychron Q5 Ultra vs Neo Ergo Alice

Get the Keychron Q5 Ultra for the 4,000 mAh battery and the 8,000 Hz polling rate.

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 Ultra

Neo Ergo Alice

  • Layout size

    96%

    60%

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    2,200 mAh

  • Max polling rate

    8,000 Hz

    1,000 Hz

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Q5 Ultra
  • Neo Ergo Alice
Performance
89
61
Build quality
74
76
Productivity
90
63
Customizability
77
68
Portability
56
85

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

Keychron Q5 Ultra vs Neo Ergo Alice specs

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

14 of 26 specs differ

Keychron Q5 Ultra

Neo Ergo Alice

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

96%
60%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 HzBetter
1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAhBetter
2,200 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

2,098 g
—

Dimensions

32 x 408 x 145 mm
—

Typing angle

5°
8°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2026
2025

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $239Visit
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $239Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $295Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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  • MKUS

    In stock
    $179Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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    ~$179Visit

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