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Keychron Q5 Ultra vs Ticktype DP104

Get the Keychron Q5 Ultra for knob. Get the Ticktype DP104 for the 8,000 mAh battery.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron Q5 Ultra

Knob

Build quality in the top 35% of 96% boards under $300.

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.

Get the

Ticktype DP104

Battery

Build quality in the top 20% of 100% boards under $200.

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 Ultra

Ticktype DP104

  • Layout size

    96%

    100%

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    8,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Linear, Silent, Tactile

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Display

    None

    Yes

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Q5 Ultra
  • Ticktype DP104
Performance
89
72
Build quality
74
68
Productivity
90
58
Customizability
77
60
Portability
56
60

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 8,000 Hz
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron Q5 Ultra vs Ticktype DP104 specs

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

15 of 25 specs differ

Keychron Q5 Ultra

Ticktype DP104

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear, Silent, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

96%
100%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
Yes

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
8,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh
8,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Polycarbonate
Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

2,098 g
—

Dimensions

32 x 408 x 145 mm
20 x 438 x 138 mm

Typing angle

5°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
None

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2026
2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron Q5 Ultra

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-DE, ISO-ES

    In stockDoes not ship to you

Ticktype DP104

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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