Keychron R5 vs XVX M98
Get the XVX M98 for the 8,000 mAh battery.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron R5
Build quality in the bottom 50% of 96% boards under $100.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Get the
XVX M98
Battery
Build quality in the top 50% of 96% boards under $100.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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 R5
XVX M98
Battery
4,000 mAh
8,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
ABS
Plastic
Switch options
Linear, Tactile
Linear
Mount style
Plate Mount
Gasket Mount
Display
None
LED
A case display rather than a typing feature
- Keychron R5
- XVX M98
- Performance
- 7962
- Build quality
- 6366
- Productivity
- 8377
- Customizability
- 7868
- Portability
- 5464
- Layout size: 96%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Sound dampening
- Plate material: Plastic
Keychron R5 vs XVX M98 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
9 of 23 specs differ
Keychron R5
XVX M98
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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