Keychron Lemokey X3 vs Lemokey X5
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Which one should you get?
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Keychron Lemokey X3
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 10% of 100% boards under $100.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
Get the
Keychron Lemokey X5
Build quality in the top 30% of 96% boards under $100.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
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 Lemokey X3
Keychron Lemokey X5
Layout size
100%
96%
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Weight
807 g
717 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
VIA
Yes
No
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
Screw-in stabilizers
Yes
No
Easier to tune than the plate-mount stabs you get prebuilt
- Keychron Lemokey X3
- Keychron Lemokey X5
- Performance
- 8370
- Build quality
- 8472
- Productivity
- 9685
- Customizability
- 9165
- Portability
- 4746
- Connection: Wired
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Case material: ABS, Plastic
- Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- QMK
Keychron Lemokey X3 vs Lemokey X5 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
8 of 24 specs differ
Keychron Lemokey X3
Keychron Lemokey X5
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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