Head to head · Prices checked Oct 28, 2026

Keychron V5 vs Qwertykeys Neo98

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Knob

Keychron V5

4.8 · 8 reviews

from$74at MK

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Qwertykeys Neo98

5.0 · 6 reviews

from$83at Divinikey

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron V5

Knob

Build quality in the top 5% of 96% boards under $100.

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.

$74 at MK

Get the

Qwertykeys Neo98

Build quality in the top 5% of 98% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

Missing ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR. The other board is sold in those layouts.
Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

$83 at Divinikey

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 V5

Qwertykeys Neo98

Layout size
96%
98%
Connection
Wired
2.4 GHz, Wired, Bluetooth
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
ABS, Plastic
Aluminum, Brass, Copper, Steel
Mount style
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount, Tray Mount
Gasket Mount
Knob
Yes
No

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron V5
Qwertykeys Neo98

Performance: 91
54
Build quality: 89
94
Productivity: 98
89
Customizability: 98
86
Portability: 45
62

What they share

Hot-swappable
QMK
VIA
Sound dampening
Keycaps: ABS, PBT

See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Keychron V5

4.8

8 owner reviews

Praise

“In love with it already. Only downside is how long it took to get the keyboard. Other then that its a great product for the price”

AustinVerified buyer· via Keychron

Qwertykeys Neo98

5.0

6 owner reviews

Praise

“excellent board. build quality, sound, feel, options, aesthetics - I'm completely satisfied.”

NadiaVerified buyer· via Divinikey

Full specs

Keychron V5 vs Qwertykeys Neo98 specs

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

15 of 27 specs differ

Spec

Keychron V5

Qwertykeys Neo98

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

—

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount, Tray Mount

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%

98%

Layout standard

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

ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired

2.4 GHz, Wired, Bluetooth

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz

—

Battery

Wired only

8,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic

Aluminum, Brass, Copper, Steel

Plate material

Polycarbonate, Steel

Aluminum, Plastic, POM

Keycaps

ABS, PBT

Weight

1,170 g

1,798 g

Dimensions

19 x 142 x 389 mm

18 x 398 x 134 mm

Typing angle

4°

7°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2022

2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron V5

Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-ES
In stockDoes not ship to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
Out of stockDoes not ship to you

Qwertykeys Neo98

MonacoKeys
ISO
In stockDoes not ship to you

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