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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Lofree Foundation vs Sikakeyb SK5 Mountain City

Get the Lofree Foundation for hot-swappable and sound dampening.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Lofree Foundation

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the bottom 40% of 75% boards under $200.

$179 at MK

Get the

Sikakeyb SK5 Mountain City

Build quality in the bottom 10% of 75% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
$69 at Mechkeys

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.

Lofree Foundation

Sikakeyb SK5 Mountain City

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    ABS

    Aluminum, Plastic

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

  • Backlight

    White

    None

    RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

  • N-key rollover

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Lofree Foundation
  • Sikakeyb SK5 Mountain City
Performance
68
38
Build quality
61
44
Productivity
77
42
Customizability
57
46
Portability
83
58

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Lofree Foundation vs Sikakeyb SK5 Mountain City specs

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

8 of 19 specs differ

Lofree Foundation

Sikakeyb SK5 Mountain City

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
—

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
Aluminum, Plastic

Keycaps

ABS, PC
—

Weight

972 g
—

Dimensions

44 x 325 x 161 mm
—

Backlight

White
None

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2023
2022

Where to buy

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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Lofree Foundation3 stores
Sikakeyb SK5 Mountain City2 stores

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