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Keychron Lemokey X5 vs MelGeek Modern97

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Lemokey X5 QMK Wired Mechanical Keyboard

from$49at Keychron

Hall effect

from$99at MK

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron Lemokey X5

Build quality in the top 30% of 96% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

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.

$49 at Keychron

Get the

MelGeek Modern97

Hall effect

Rules this board out

Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

$99 at MK

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 Lemokey X5

MelGeek Modern97

Layout size
96%
90%
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
No
Yes
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron Lemokey X5
MelGeek Modern97

Performance: 70
90
Build quality: 72
69
Productivity: 85
77
Customizability: 65
79
Portability: 46
55

What they share

Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
Sound dampening
Keycaps: ABS

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Full specs

Keychron Lemokey X5 vs MelGeek Modern97 specs

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

15 of 26 specs differ

Spec

Keychron Lemokey X5

MelGeek Modern97

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Clicky, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes

Rapid trigger

Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%

90%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only

4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic

ABS

Plate material

Polycarbonate

Plastic

Keycaps

ABS

Weight

717 g

990 g

Dimensions

39 x 134 x 381 mm

143 x 382 x 47 mm

Typing angle

7°

8°

Backlight

Yes, north-facing

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

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