Keychron R5 vs Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2
Get the Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2 for the 8,000 mAh battery.
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3.0 · 4 reviews
from$145at Divinikey
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron R5
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.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
Get the
Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2
Battery
Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $150.
- No numpad.
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
Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2
Layout size
96%
80%
Battery
4,000 mAh
8,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
ABS
Aluminum, Copper, Steel
Mount style
Plate Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Display
None
TFT
A case display rather than a typing feature
- Keychron R5
- Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2
- Performance
- 7968
- Build quality
- 6389
- Productivity
- 8484
- Customizability
- 7884
- Portability
- 5487
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
Keychron R5 vs Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 24 specs differ
Keychron R5
Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2
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
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Keychron R5
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2
MonacoKeys
ISO-DE
In stockDoes not ship to you
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