Keychron R5 vs Newmen GM1000
Get the Keychron R5 for the 4,000 mAh battery and qmk.
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
Newmen GM1000
Battery
4,000 mAh
3,000 mAh
Switch options
Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear
QMK
Yes
No
Sound dampening
Yes
No
Backlight
RGB, south-facing
RGB
- Keychron R5
- Newmen GM1000
- Performance
- 7949
- Build quality
- 6339
- Productivity
- 8454
- Customizability
- 7953
- Portability
- 5451
- Layout size: 96%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Case material: ABS
- Keycaps: PBT
Keychron R5 vs Newmen GM1000 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
9 of 23 specs differ
Keychron R5
Newmen GM1000
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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