Keychron V1 vs V5 Specs

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Rating	2.5 stars (60 reviews)	3.4 stars (6 reviews)
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Main differences	Available in a 75% layout Built with the ANSI, ISO, JIS, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK, ISO-NO layout standard Weighs about 995 g Sized at 18 x 149 x 329 mm Features PBT, ABS, keycaps	Available in a 96% layout Built with the ISO, ANSI, ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW layout standard Weighs about 1170 g Sized at 19 x 142 x 389 mm Features ABS, PBT keycaps
Score	Scores Performance: 90.8 Build Quality: 89.1 Productivity: 97.8 Customizability: 99.4 Portability: 64.6	Scores Performance: 91.1 Build Quality: 89.4 Productivity: 98.1 Customizability: 99.7 Portability: 47.2
Name	Name Keychron V1	Name Keychron V5
Release year	Release year 2022	Release year 2022
Switch Options	Switch Options Linear, Tactile, Clicky	Switch Options Linear, Tactile, Clicky
Profile	Profile Normal Profile	Profile Normal Profile
Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable
Layout Size	Layout Size 75%	Layout Size 96%
Layout Standard	Layout Standard ANSI, ISO, JIS, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK, ISO-NO	Layout Standard ISO, ANSI, ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
Layout Ergonomics	Layout Ergonomics Normal	Layout Ergonomics Normal
Knob Support	Knob Support	Knob Support
Display Support	Display Support	Display Support
Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support
Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys
USB-C	USB-C	USB-C
USB passthrough	USB passthrough	USB passthrough
Connection	Connection Wired, Wired only	Connection Wired, Wired only
Polling Rate	Polling Rate 1000 Hz;8000 Hz	Polling Rate 1000 Hz;8000 Hz
Battery capacity	Battery capacity -	Battery capacity -
Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support
QMK Support	QMK Support	QMK Support
VIA Support	VIA Support	VIA Support
VIAL Support	VIAL Support	VIAL Support
N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover
Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger
Mount Style	Mount Style Tray Mount	Mount Style Tray Mount
Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers
Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening
Backlight	Backlight Rgb, South-face, White, White South-face	Backlight Rgb, South-face, White, White South-face
Case Colors	Case Colors	Case Colors
Case Material	Case Material Plastic, ABS	Case Material Plastic, ABS
Keycaps Material	Keycaps Material PBT, ABS,	Keycaps Material ABS, PBT
Dimensions	Dimensions 18 x 149 x 329 mm	Dimensions 19 x 142 x 389 mm
Weight	Weight 995g	Weight 1170g

Keychron V1 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard

Keychron V5 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard

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2.5 stars (60 reviews)

3.4 stars (6 reviews)

Available in a 75% layout
Built with the ANSI, ISO, JIS, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK, ISO-NO layout standard
Weighs about 995 g
Sized at 18 x 149 x 329 mm
Features PBT, ABS, keycaps

Available in a 96% layout
Built with the ISO, ANSI, ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW layout standard
Weighs about 1170 g
Sized at 19 x 142 x 389 mm
Features ABS, PBT keycaps

Scores

Performance: 90.8
Build Quality: 89.1
Productivity: 97.8
Customizability: 99.4
Portability: 64.6

Scores

Performance: 91.1
Build Quality: 89.4
Productivity: 98.1
Customizability: 99.7
Portability: 47.2

Name

Keychron V1

Name

Keychron V5

Release year

2022

Release year

2022

Switch Options

Linear, Tactile, Clicky

Switch Options

Linear, Tactile, Clicky

Profile

Normal Profile

Profile

Normal Profile

Hot Swappable

Layout Size

75%

Layout Size

96%

Layout Standard

ANSI, ISO, JIS, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK, ISO-NO

Layout Standard

ISO, ANSI, ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW

Layout Ergonomics

Normal

Layout Ergonomics

Normal

Knob Support

Display Support

Mac/Win Support

Multi-Media Keys

USB-C

USB passthrough

Connection

Wired, Wired only

Connection

Wired, Wired only

Polling Rate

1000 Hz;8000 Hz

Polling Rate

1000 Hz;8000 Hz

Battery capacity

Hall Effect Support

QMK Support

VIA Support

VIAL Support

N-Key Rollover

Rapid Trigger

Mount Style

Tray Mount

Mount Style

Tray Mount

Screw in Stabilizers

Sound Dampening

Backlight

Rgb, South-face, White, White South-face

Backlight

Rgb, South-face, White, White South-face

Case Colors

Case Material

Plastic, ABS

Case Material

Plastic, ABS

Keycaps Material

PBT, ABS,

Keycaps Material

ABS, PBT

Dimensions

18 x 149 x 329 mm

Dimensions

19 x 142 x 389 mm

Weight

995g

Weight

1170g

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