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Rank 8 out of 64 Summarized in this category Rankings based on: • Pros-to-cons ratio • Number of reviews • Category average

Keychron

Q5 Pro

Name: Q5 Pro
Brand: Keychron

around $200

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340 Pros

79%
21 reviews (3h 39m)

88 Cons

The Keychron Q5 Pro is a customizable 96% mechanical keyboard designed for both productivity and casual gaming. Its robust 6063 aluminum body and double-gasket design offer a premium, weighty feel and a flexible, comfortable typing experience. Features like hot-swappable sockets, south-facing RGB, a programmable knob, and QMK/VIA compatibility em...

Summary of pros and cons from human reviewers, put together by AI

87%

90 vs 14

Features

83%

64 vs 13

Build Quality

69%

41 vs 18

Key Switches

72%

13 vs 5

Aesthetics/Design

73%

33 vs 12

Layout and Size

Reviewer verdict

Across 21 YouTube reviews, the Keychron Q5 Pro earns an Index score of 4.2/5, ranking #8 among Gaming Keyboards. Reviewers most often praise its features, build quality, key switches, while the most common criticisms concern key switches, features.

The Q5 Pro is widely praised for its rich feature set and versatile connectivity, with many reviewers (71 mentions) highlighting hot-swap south-facing RGB, multi-mode wireless (Bluetooth and 2.4 GHz) plus wired options, a programmable metal volume knob, long battery life, and extensive customization. Reviewers also frequently (50 mentions) compliment the build quality — a heavy, CNC aluminum body with double-gasket mounting, multiple layers of foam and screw-in stabilizers — which they say delivers a premium, stable, and well-damped typing experience. Users report good out-of-the-box switch sound and feel (26 mentions), largely thanks to pre-lubed Gateron/Hall-effect-style switches and a pleasing acoustic profile, and many note strong value for the features included and accessory pack (25 mentions). Software and customization support (19 mentions), 96%/full-size layout convenience (24 mentions), and solid performance for typing and gaming (13 mentions) are also commonly noted positives.

Criticisms center on the switches and switch ecosystem (18 mentions): reviewers say some switches sound hollow, feel inconsistent, or are proprietary/limited in choice and actuation, and minimum actuation on hall-effect switches was flagged as higher than some competitors. Feature-related drawbacks (14 mentions) include limits on switch compatibility, occasional annoyances with knob placement or indicator lighting, and reconnection delays, while build issues (13 mentions) noted by reviewers include inconsistent stabilizer rattle, thin or insufficient foam in places, and annoyances when modding or servicing the board. Additional recurring complaints include the keyboard’s weight and footprint for some users (12 mentions), tall or polarizing stock keycaps (9 mentions), and relatively mixed software experiences (5 mentions).

Analysis based on 21 YouTube reviews (3h 39m of video) with 340 pros and 88 cons extracted.

Pros (340)

Features (90)

hot swappable south facing socket board ▶ Keychron Q5 Knob Edition Review - The Best 96% Keyboard? @ 2:53
rgb lighting ▶ Keychron Q5 Knob Edition Review - The Best 96% Keyboard? @ 3:13
on the second layer the knob controls the RGB lighting ▶ How good is KeyChron's Q1 Pro Wireless mechanical keyboard? @ 5:58
hot swappable PCB with south facing RGB lighting that offers a serious variety of color schemes ▶ How good is KeyChron's Q1 Pro Wireless mechanical keyboard? @ 4:56
physical customizability ▶ Keychron Q5 Knob Edition Review - The Best 96% Keyboard? @ 6:12
connect to three different Bluetooth devices simultaneously and switch between them with the Press of a button ▶ The LAST keyboard you'll ever need | Keychron Q1 Pro Review @ 0:42
knob which offers distinct clicks while turning out of the box it's set to control volume ▶ The LAST keyboard you'll ever need | Keychron Q1 Pro Review @ 2:28
proticon Bluetooth 5.1 driver that connects up to three devices simultaneously ▶ How good is KeyChron's Q1 Pro Wireless mechanical keyboard? @ 3:40
programmable knob which by default controls volume up volume down and mute functions ▶ How good is KeyChron's Q1 Pro Wireless mechanical keyboard? @ 5:52
support for either wired or wireless connections ▶ The LAST keyboard you'll ever need | Keychron Q1 Pro Review @ 0:37
USBC cable also includes a USB a adapter so if you don't have USB C ports to spare on your machine you don't need to go searching for one ▶ The LAST keyboard you'll ever need | Keychron Q1 Pro Review @ 1:01
customizable and pre-built mechanical keyboard ▶ How good is KeyChron's Q1 Pro Wireless mechanical keyboard? @ 0:28
four thousand milliamp hour rechargeable lithium-ion polymer battery providing up to 300 hours of working time without the RGB enabled and around 100 hours with the RGB activated ▶ How good is KeyChron's Q1 Pro Wireless mechanical keyboard? @ 4:46
amazing feature is because I've been using two keyboards while working from home for years now I can just use the one keyboard with the keybind swap between systems in seconds ▶ How good is KeyChron's Q1 Pro Wireless mechanical keyboard? @ 4:21
the q5 also has all of the features that make kikron's q series keyboards so popular especially the modding potential ▶ Keychron Is IMPROVING! | Keychron Q5 Review @ 5:17
switches are also easily hot swappable and the tools needed to do so are all included in the Box ▶ The LAST keyboard you'll ever need | Keychron Q1 Pro Review @ 5:30
pressing it will mute or unmute ▶ The LAST keyboard you'll ever need | Keychron Q1 Pro Review @ 2:37
battery life is good ▶ Keychron Q1 Pro Review and Mod Sound Test @ 5:04
Bluetooth connectivity, specifically the stability ▶ Keychron Q1 Pro Review and Mod Sound Test @ 3:08
volume knob completely made out of metal with a really nice texture on the side as well as a very nice smooth surface on top ▶ Keychron Q5 Knob Edition Review - The Best 96% Keyboard? @ 1:29
stepped and it's also light enough to use with just one finger and it also acts as a tacked out mute button as well ▶ Keychron Q5 Knob Edition Review - The Best 96% Keyboard? @ 1:39
2.4 gig connection mode ▶ The Best Full Size Keyboard | Keychron Q5 HE @ 4:27
solid feeling volume knob ▶ Keychron made the BEST Hall Effect Keyboard... for work AND @ 1:03
equipped with holif gatron double rail magnetic switches ▶ 2024's Best Value Premium Magnetic Keyboard! - Keychron Q5 H @ 0:09
Multi-Device Wireless as well as cable connectivity ▶ 2024's Best Value Premium Magnetic Keyboard! - Keychron Q5 H @ 0:36
knob on the right by default controls your volume level. And that is completely customizable ▶ Best keyboard for PC & Mac ✅ Keychron Q5 HE Wireless @ 6:32
premium features like Bluetooth ▶ The Best Full Size Keyboard | Keychron Q5 HE @ 4:30
ability to pair to up to three devices at the same time ▶ Keychron made the BEST Hall Effect Keyboard... for work AND @ 1:40
rotating dial that also pushes in that you could set for different custom functions. ▶ Best keyboard for PC & Mac ✅ Keychron Q5 HE Wireless @ 2:55
hall effect switches ▶ The Best Full Size Keyboard | Keychron Q5 HE @ 4:11
able to control the actual actuation points of each key. If you want, you can customize the keys to do exactly what you want it to do because these these switches are designed for the most minute of finessing. ▶ Best keyboard for PC & Mac ✅ Keychron Q5 HE Wireless @ 7:04
support for not only wired Bluetooth and 2.4 GHz compatibility ▶ KeyChron Q5 Max Unboxing & Review of Full Size Mechanical Ke @ 2:40
full RGB as well which is nice and it's fully customizable. ▶ Best keyboard for PC & Mac ✅ Keychron Q5 HE Wireless @ 4:44
connect to your PC wirelessly via a Wi-Fi dongle or wirelessly via Bluetooth ▶ Keychron made the BEST Hall Effect Keyboard... for work AND @ 1:35
great you can use these Double R magnetic switches on the wooting keyboards on other standard hall effect keyboards and they work perfectly fine ▶ Keychron made the BEST Hall Effect Keyboard... for work AND @ 3:11
4,000 mamp battery ▶ KeyChron Q5 Max Unboxing & Review of Full Size Mechanical Ke @ 3:05
you don't have to worry about too many wires it's clean it's simple and the biggest part about that it's portable ▶ KeyChron Q5 Max Unboxing & Review of Full Size Mechanical Ke @ 7:51
they include the dongle for the 2.4 GHz ▶ KeyChron Q5 Max Unboxing & Review of Full Size Mechanical Ke @ 2:50
getting a USB C to C cable and this little adapter for USBC to a in the box ▶ Keychron Q5 Pro: A hassle-free PREMIUM keyboard for BEGINNER @ 1:30
south facing RGB ▶ The BEST 96% Keyboard for Work and Play? Keychron Q5 HE Hall @ 10:57
you can also pair it with up to three devices and easily swap between them ▶ Keychron Q5 Pro: A hassle-free PREMIUM keyboard for BEGINNER @ 1:34
multiconnection multifunctional ▶ KeyChron Q5 Max Unboxing & Review of Full Size Mechanical Ke @ 10:58
USBC very nice threaded and it comes an adapter so you can plug it in USB a or USBC ▶ Keychron Q5: The Mechanical Keyboard You Never Knew You Need @ 1:16
pair up to three devices at the same time ▶ KeyChron Q5 Max Unboxing & Review of Full Size Mechanical Ke @ 2:55
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth ▶ The BEST 96% Keyboard for Work and Play? Keychron Q5 HE Hall @ 10:06
pairs wirelessly via Bluetooth 5.1 ▶ Keychron Q5 Pro: A hassle-free PREMIUM keyboard for BEGINNER @ 1:25
RGB ... it's much brighter and it uses individual keys for advanced animations such as showing the battery level indicator across just a row instead of lighting the entire keyboard up at once ▶ Keychron Q5 Pro: A hassle-free PREMIUM keyboard for BEGINNER @ 4:58
22 plus lighting effect uh to switch from and these are all built in and switchable directly on the keyboard which makes it very very easy ▶ KeyChron Q5 Max Unboxing & Review of Full Size Mechanical Ke @ 3:23
wireless full metal Enthusiast grade 96 keyboard with hot Swap and RGB that's ready to go out of the box ▶ Keychron Q5 Pro: A hassle-free PREMIUM keyboard for BEGINNER @ 0:15
as long as we're not using super bright LEDs all the time you should be able to expect about 180 hours crazy amount of time ▶ KeyChron Q5 Max Unboxing & Review of Full Size Mechanical Ke @ 3:10
hot swap, south facing LEDs ▶ WHAT is Keychron Thinking!? @ 5:26
has a number pad a full zero the really good Bluetooth Wi-Fi connectivity as well as being wired ▶ The BEST 96% Keyboard for Work and Play? Keychron Q5 HE Hall @ 12:45
this little programmable knob which lets me change the volume and the dial is so satisfying to use ▶ Keychron Q5 Pro: A hassle-free PREMIUM keyboard for BEGINNER @ 4:09
the sound the works out of the box the software is good the customization the hall effect switches the fact that I can then use this for gaming if I want to casually ▶ The BEST 96% Keyboard for Work and Play? Keychron Q5 HE Hall @ 12:25
south facing LEDs ▶ Keychron Q5: The Mechanical Keyboard You Never Knew You Need @ 1:44
zero concerns with battery life on this thing it's lasted over a week with moderate to heavy use ▶ Keychron Q5 Pro: A hassle-free PREMIUM keyboard for BEGINNER @ 5:13
no complaints about wireless performance ▶ WHAT is Keychron Thinking!? @ 6:15
it already has this kind of mod already on the frame so you don't really need to do the extra step ▶ Keychron Q5: The Mechanical Keyboard You Never Knew You Need @ 2:46
can pair up to three Bluetooth devices if you're going to use the Bluetooth ▶ The Best & Last Wireless Keyboard you buy | Keychron Q5 Max @ 2:01
battery life lasts up to 180 hours when backlight is old off ▶ The Best & Last Wireless Keyboard you buy | Keychron Q5 Max @ 2:26
2.4 GHz and Bluetooth so you can switch between 2.4 GHz which I prefer most of the time or Bluetooth ▶ The Best & Last Wireless Keyboard you buy | Keychron Q5 Max @ 1:37
battery life with a capacity of 4,000 milliamps which is good it's decent ▶ The Best & Last Wireless Keyboard you buy | Keychron Q5 Max @ 2:17
4,000 mAh hour battery. This thing should hold a charge for a long time, even longer if you turn off all the extra RGB ▶ The Best Full-Sized Keyboard I've Tried So Far. @ 11:10
calculator button ▶ The Best Full-Sized Keyboard I've Tried So Far. @ 5:14
south facing switches ▶ Keychron Q5: The Mechanical Keyboard You Never Knew You Need @ 2:09
knob can be a bit more convenient ▶ The Best Full-Sized Keyboard I've Tried So Far. @ 5:10
it needed to be Wireless with Bluetooth and that Bluetooth had to be able to connect to three devices at once so that I could connect it to my Mac my PC and my steam deck without having to like have extra key boards on my desk ▶ This Keyboard CHECKS EVERY BOX! @ 0:46
you can also mute you can press the button which is really really cool ▶ The Best & Last Wireless Keyboard you buy | Keychron Q5 Max @ 11:15
knob version ▶ The Best & Last Wireless Keyboard you buy | Keychron Q5 Max @ 1:03
mute button is appreciated ▶ The Best & Last Wireless Keyboard you buy | Keychron Q5 Max @ 17:59
hot swappable switches ▶ Keychron Q5: The Mechanical Keyboard You Never Knew You Need @ 2:08
the lights are south facing, which means you can see them pretty well from the seated position ▶ This Keyboard CHECKS EVERY BOX! @ 7:33
volume knob in the top right which you can reprogram to use with a video editor ▶ The Perfect FULL SIZE Keyboard | Keychron Q5 Max, TTC Frozen @ 4:08
shortcut to change the color, which you can also do with the side glow with Fn and left control, left shift, left alt, all the key combinations ▶ The Best Full-Sized Keyboard I've Tried So Far. @ 7:56
Pro version, you can get a knob instead ▶ The Best Full-Sized Keyboard I've Tried So Far. @ 5:08
in addition to the extra keys it also comes with a key puller ▶ This Keyboard CHECKS EVERY BOX! @ 6:10
light effects 22 plus light effects to switch ▶ The Best & Last Wireless Keyboard you buy | Keychron Q5 Max @ 2:40
hot swap with south facing switches ▶ The Best Full-Sized Keyboard I've Tried So Far. @ 9:51
comes with a few extra media keys for volume, which I find are super convenient ▶ The Best Full-Sized Keyboard I've Tried So Far. @ 5:02
wireless ▶ The Perfect FULL SIZE Keyboard | Keychron Q5 Max, TTC Frozen @ 0:34
has a few indicator keys on the top left next to the escape key for caps lock, num lock, and Windows lock ▶ The Best Full-Sized Keyboard I've Tried So Far. @ 8:52
the RGB has tons of options ▶ This Keyboard CHECKS EVERY BOX! @ 7:45
hot swap so you can pull out all of the switches and swap them with whatever you want which is key to making this a truly silent keyboard ▶ The Perfect FULL SIZE Keyboard | Keychron Q5 Max, TTC Frozen @ 1:39
the whole keyboard is programmable by the way, not just the knob ▶ The Perfect FULL SIZE Keyboard | Keychron Q5 Max, TTC Frozen @ 4:20
a switch to go between three modes so you can use this either wired or Wireless ▶ The Perfect FULL SIZE Keyboard | Keychron Q5 Max, TTC Frozen @ 5:16
2.4 GHz connection which offers excellent raw performance that can easily handle casual or Competitive Gaming ▶ Best Mechanical Keyboards in 2025 - Top 5 Mechanical Keyboar @ 0:43
comes with a dongle in the Box ▶ The Perfect FULL SIZE Keyboard | Keychron Q5 Max, TTC Frozen @ 5:21
the battery life is super awesome ▶ The Perfect FULL SIZE Keyboard | Keychron Q5 Max, TTC Frozen @ 6:38
versatile Wireless connectivity ▶ Best Mechanical Keyboards in 2025 - Top 5 Mechanical Keyboar @ 0:38
supporting Bluetooth which provides the best battery life and support for Multi-Device pairing ▶ Best Mechanical Keyboards in 2025 - Top 5 Mechanical Keyboar @ 0:40

Build Quality (64)

high build quality with a 6063 grade aluminum body ▶ How good is KeyChron's Q1 Pro Wireless mechanical keyboard? @ 3:08
significant weight of the metal chassis keeps the keyboard securely in place ▶ The LAST keyboard you'll ever need | Keychron Q1 Pro Review @ 1:30
The stock screw in stabilizers of the q5 are actually pretty darn good as well ▶ Keychron Is IMPROVING! | Keychron Q5 Review @ 3:06
spacebar stabilizer because it had zero rattle whatsoever ▶ Keychron Q5 Knob Edition Review - The Best 96% Keyboard? @ 3:54
two layers of sound absorbing foam are strategically placed between the plate PCB and the bottom case ▶ How good is KeyChron's Q1 Pro Wireless mechanical keyboard? @ 3:33
double gasket mounted design along with a polycarbonate plate by default which results in a seriously flexible and comfortable typing experience ▶ How good is KeyChron's Q1 Pro Wireless mechanical keyboard? @ 3:23
kikron's all-new screw-in stabilizers which are supposed to be more stable and less rattly ▶ Keychron Q5 Knob Edition Review - The Best 96% Keyboard? @ 3:05
made of solid metal and it's certainly more sturdy ▶ The LAST keyboard you'll ever need | Keychron Q1 Pro Review @ 11:04
sturdy connector cable between the usb c port and the pcb to reduce the possibility of damage when opening up the keyboard ▶ Keychron Q5 Knob Edition Review - The Best 96% Keyboard? @ 6:41
much heftier unit and you'll get absolutely no flex from it ▶ The LAST keyboard you'll ever need | Keychron Q1 Pro Review @ 11:12
the build quality this is built like a tank it's all metal it feels really solid ▶ The Best Keyboard for Developers With a Major Flaw @ 3:30
gasket mount with a full cnc anodized aluminum build ▶ Keychron Q5 Knob Edition Review - The Best 96% Keyboard? @ 0:04
upgrade in the plate from the steel plate in the original q line to the polycarbonate plate ▶ Keychron Q1 Pro Review and Mod Sound Test @ 3:41
excellent build quality ▶ Keychron Q1 Pro Review and Mod Sound Test @ 2:58
crazy nice build quality full metal ▶ 2024's Best Value Premium Magnetic Keyboard! - Keychron Q5 H @ 3:28
this is by far the best build keyboard I have ever tested ▶ 2024's Best Value Premium Magnetic Keyboard! - Keychron Q5 H @ 14:09
made from 6063 aluminum, which is known for its increased durability, stability, and premium feel. ▶ Best keyboard for PC & Mac ✅ Keychron Q5 HE Wireless @ 1:38
double gasket design, it creates a very soft pleasing experience that creates the smoothest operation and very silent operation. ▶ Best keyboard for PC & Mac ✅ Keychron Q5 HE Wireless @ 7:40
acoustic foam so it's not super loud ▶ The Best Full Size Keyboard | Keychron Q5 HE @ 4:37
Zero Flex anywhere any very sturdy build ▶ Keychron made the BEST Hall Effect Keyboard... for work AND @ 1:25
a full metal body unparalleled stability as well as durability and a supremely satisfying typing experience ▶ 2024's Best Value Premium Magnetic Keyboard! - Keychron Q5 H @ 0:42
all aluminum body ▶ The Best Full Size Keyboard | Keychron Q5 HE @ 4:39
once placed on your table does not move at all ▶ Keychron made the BEST Hall Effect Keyboard... for work AND @ 1:30
excellent build quality as well as Hardware with a really cool designs from the bottom to the top built like a tank ▶ 2024's Best Value Premium Magnetic Keyboard! - Keychron Q5 H @ 14:02
how heavy this thing is. This literally feels like mujolnir and feels like I need to be worthy to actually even lift this thing up. It's so heavy. ▶ Best keyboard for PC & Mac ✅ Keychron Q5 HE Wireless @ 1:21
really solid build quality with a heavy metal case ▶ Keychron made the BEST Hall Effect Keyboard... for work AND @ 1:22
double gasket design ▶ The Best Full Size Keyboard | Keychron Q5 HE @ 4:35
stock stabs as well are brilliant and they sound great straight out the box ▶ Keychron made the BEST Hall Effect Keyboard... for work AND @ 2:21
great built quality keyboards that not only weigh nicely but also don't move and they're very good ▶ KeyChron Q5 Max Unboxing & Review of Full Size Mechanical Ke @ 8:13
PE foam and PETG sheets in the case ▶ WHAT is Keychron Thinking!? @ 8:50
made of full aluminum ▶ The BEST 96% Keyboard for Work and Play? Keychron Q5 HE Hall @ 10:07
made well ▶ Keychron Q5 Pro: A hassle-free PREMIUM keyboard for BEGINNER @ 2:30
double gasket design keyboard meaning it has a little bit of flex but not too much ▶ Keychron Q5: The Mechanical Keyboard You Never Knew You Need @ 1:59
pleasant gasket performance ▶ WHAT is Keychron Thinking!? @ 3:23
easy to switch out gasket nubs ▶ WHAT is Keychron Thinking!? @ 8:55
gasket design ▶ The BEST 96% Keyboard for Work and Play? Keychron Q5 HE Hall @ 10:50
beefy and well-constructed piece of aluminum machinery ▶ Keychron Q5 Pro: A hassle-free PREMIUM keyboard for BEGINNER @ 1:58
really nice weight ▶ WHAT is Keychron Thinking!? @ 3:02
premium aluminum, great build quality and good features ▶ WHAT is Keychron Thinking!? @ 0:08
really good stabilizers right out of the box ▶ The BEST 96% Keyboard for Work and Play? Keychron Q5 HE Hall @ 11:00
screw-in stabilizers ▶ WHAT is Keychron Thinking!? @ 8:49
CNC aluminum body parts ▶ Keychron Q5: The Mechanical Keyboard You Never Knew You Need @ 2:03
force break mod, which prevents pinging ▶ WHAT is Keychron Thinking!? @ 8:00
PCB with no flex cuts ▶ WHAT is Keychron Thinking!? @ 8:47
96% double gasket design ▶ The Best & Last Wireless Keyboard you buy | Keychron Q5 Max @ 1:18
there is some foam in the middle ▶ Keychron Q5: The Mechanical Keyboard You Never Knew You Need @ 2:32
nice work very high quality ▶ Keychron Q5: The Mechanical Keyboard You Never Knew You Need @ 2:28
screw in stabilizer ▶ The Best & Last Wireless Keyboard you buy | Keychron Q5 Max @ 2:08
flexible top plate that is absolutely full of flex cuts, which makes it feel more flexible and bouncy ▶ The Best Full-Sized Keyboard I've Tried So Far. @ 10:23
it's not too strong but it's just the right amount of flex ▶ Keychron Q5: The Mechanical Keyboard You Never Knew You Need @ 4:40
PCB is packed full of flex cuts, too, which makes sense how this thing bounces so much ▶ The Best Full-Sized Keyboard I've Tried So Far. @ 10:39
braided cable feels very very premium ▶ The Best & Last Wireless Keyboard you buy | Keychron Q5 Max @ 7:48
extra bit of foam under the space bar to dampen the unwanted noise ▶ The Best Full-Sized Keyboard I've Tried So Far. @ 10:51
sounds pretty dang good and has a nice bottom mount ▶ The Best Full-Sized Keyboard I've Tried So Far. @ 9:40
heavy… that feels premium ▶ The Best & Last Wireless Keyboard you buy | Keychron Q5 Max @ 2:48
these all pre Lubes as well Factory lub ▶ The Best & Last Wireless Keyboard you buy | Keychron Q5 Max @ 9:43
comes with removable gaskets ▶ The Best Full-Sized Keyboard I've Tried So Far. @ 10:45
one thing I really like about this keyboard is how heavy it is ▶ This Keyboard CHECKS EVERY BOX! @ 4:20
fully aluminum ▶ The Perfect FULL SIZE Keyboard | Keychron Q5 Max, TTC Frozen @ 0:26
this is fantastic because that means it never moves unless you absolutely want it to ▶ This Keyboard CHECKS EVERY BOX! @ 4:47
additional layers of sound dampening foam sandwiched between components inside which further helps round out the sound profile and minimize case ping ▶ Best Mechanical Keyboards in 2025 - Top 5 Mechanical Keyboar @ 1:08
double gasket mounted design which provides a softer slightly cushion typing experience without the abrupt sensation of bottoming out your key presses ▶ Best Mechanical Keyboards in 2025 - Top 5 Mechanical Keyboar @ 0:53
premium feeling construction ▶ Best Mechanical Keyboards in 2025 - Top 5 Mechanical Keyboar @ 0:28
heavyweight aluminum case ▶ Best Mechanical Keyboards in 2025 - Top 5 Mechanical Keyboar @ 0:31

Key Switches (41)

spacebar sounds absolutely amazing ▶ Keychron Q5 Knob Edition Review - The Best 96% Keyboard? @ 4:54
keyboard sounds pretty damn good right out of the box ▶ Keychron Q5 Knob Edition Review - The Best 96% Keyboard? @ 3:51
very quiet switches so unlike some other options they're unlikely to annoy others working near you ▶ The LAST keyboard you'll ever need | Keychron Q1 Pro Review @ 4:29
gateron pro switches are pre-lubed which means you get smoothness right out of the box ▶ Keychron Q5 Knob Edition Review - The Best 96% Keyboard? @ 2:33
straight out of the box the q5 with these gadron pro red switches they sound pretty good ▶ Keychron Q5 Knob Edition Review - The Best 96% Keyboard? @ 6:01
in terms of feel though I really like the Q5 I actually like the banana switches they need a bit more pressure than brown switches but not too much the is noticeable but it doesn't bother me ▶ The Best Keyboard for Developers With a Major Flaw @ 3:19
red switches require very little pressure ▶ The LAST keyboard you'll ever need | Keychron Q1 Pro Review @ 1:28
thanks to the gasket mounting system of the q5 you also get quite a clean sound profile ▶ Keychron Is IMPROVING! | Keychron Q5 Review @ 1:58
q5 here does not disappoint and it's definitely something that would be great for any newcomers because that spacebar is just so damn clean ▶ Keychron Q5 Knob Edition Review - The Best 96% Keyboard? @ 5:31
banana switches are very satisfying to type on ▶ Keychron Q1 Pro Review and Mod Sound Test @ 4:12
comes out leagues ahead with a lot of travel and good feedback [compared to Apple's magic keyboard] ▶ The LAST keyboard you'll ever need | Keychron Q1 Pro Review @ 9:38
this keyboard sounds great it's one of the quietest mechanical keyboards ▶ The Best Keyboard for Developers With a Major Flaw @ 2:48
these switches are marvelous and super responsive and easily customizable to a crazy degree ▶ 2024's Best Value Premium Magnetic Keyboard! - Keychron Q5 H @ 14:43
realtime depth sensitive Keys they're basically behaving like a joystick and that for almost every key ▶ 2024's Best Value Premium Magnetic Keyboard! - Keychron Q5 H @ 14:50
one of the best feeling keyboard switches I've ever felt. ▶ Best keyboard for PC & Mac ✅ Keychron Q5 HE Wireless @ 2:16
hall effect feel ▶ The Best Full Size Keyboard | Keychron Q5 HE @ 5:24
feels good ▶ The Best Full Size Keyboard | Keychron Q5 HE @ 6:50
this tech provides Dynamic rapid triggering fully customizeable actuation points multiple actuation points are possible too resulting in an epic enhancement for any gaming or even office experience ▶ 2024's Best Value Premium Magnetic Keyboard! - Keychron Q5 H @ 0:18
reload felt very nice ▶ The Best Full Size Keyboard | Keychron Q5 HE @ 5:40
you can set all the actuation points and anywhere you want ▶ 2024's Best Value Premium Magnetic Keyboard! - Keychron Q5 H @ 15:00
these Nebula switches, oh man, I mean the the closest thing I can think of when I'm listening to this and feeling it is like typing on marshmallows. It's just got a nice soft pleasing feel. ▶ Best keyboard for PC & Mac ✅ Keychron Q5 HE Wireless @ 2:37
keyron Brothers in my opinion are some of the best choices for premium Hall of effect keyboards ▶ Keychron made the BEST Hall Effect Keyboard... for work AND @ 0:06
like the space bar ▶ The Best Full Size Keyboard | Keychron Q5 HE @ 5:50
excellent switches ▶ Keychron made the BEST Hall Effect Keyboard... for work AND @ 1:47
enables the dynamic rapid trigger technology which can reset your key the instant you release it with A.1 mm Precision ▶ 2024's Best Value Premium Magnetic Keyboard! - Keychron Q5 H @ 15:05
one of the best keyboards I've ever felt ▶ The Best Full Size Keyboard | Keychron Q5 HE @ 6:34
adjustable actuation Point ▶ The Best Full Size Keyboard | Keychron Q5 HE @ 3:55
the keys are really nice ▶ The Best Full Size Keyboard | Keychron Q5 HE @ 6:11
one of the best sounding best typing best feeling Hall of keyboards for work ▶ Keychron made the BEST Hall Effect Keyboard... for work AND @ 2:24
some of the best I've tried with basically near zero stem mobile ▶ Keychron made the BEST Hall Effect Keyboard... for work AND @ 1:59
feels excellent ▶ Keychron made the BEST Hall Effect Keyboard... for work AND @ 2:10
really smooth feel really good for typing ▶ Keychron made the BEST Hall Effect Keyboard... for work AND @ 2:13
they feel awesome ▶ Keychron made the BEST Hall Effect Keyboard... for work AND @ 1:57
sounds great ▶ Keychron made the BEST Hall Effect Keyboard... for work AND @ 2:08
the sound from kyron's boards are fantastic they just sound really nice they have like this low quiet um almost like a poppy sound and it's it's Pleasant and it's not invasive which is why I really think this is good for productivity because you could bring this to the office and you wouldn't be bothering people ▶ The BEST 96% Keyboard for Work and Play? Keychron Q5 HE Hall @ 7:16
hall effect keys because you can adjust their actuation can give you better productivity because you can find that sweet spot that makes you type faster with less uh typos and and code better with less typos ▶ The BEST 96% Keyboard for Work and Play? Keychron Q5 HE Hall @ 11:45
sounds more pleasing and clacky compared to other Keychron keyboards ▶ WHAT is Keychron Thinking!? @ 7:04
the best sounding right out of the box entries ▶ The BEST 96% Keyboard for Work and Play? Keychron Q5 HE Hall @ 11:34
the springiness of the keys has increased my typing speed and my coding speed ▶ The BEST 96% Keyboard for Work and Play? Keychron Q5 HE Hall @ 14:37
the general sound profile of the thing is going to be excellent right out of the game ▶ Keychron Q5 Pro: A hassle-free PREMIUM keyboard for BEGINNER @ 2:38
nearly dead silent ▶ The Perfect FULL SIZE Keyboard | Keychron Q5 Max, TTC Frozen @ 0:40

Value (34)

great policy overall ▶ The LAST keyboard you'll ever need | Keychron Q1 Pro Review @ 7:55
readily available ▶ How good is KeyChron's Q1 Pro Wireless mechanical keyboard? @ 0:25
you do get what you pay for it's a solid build feels and sounds great lots of connection and customization options ▶ The Best Keyboard for Developers With a Major Flaw @ 6:50
if you want to add a knob to the top right corner you only need to add on 10 ▶ Keychron Is IMPROVING! | Keychron Q5 Review @ 1:19
the value proposition of the q5 again this starts at only 165 us dollar for the bare bone version and for a keyboard d size that's really good value for money ▶ Keychron Is IMPROVING! | Keychron Q5 Review @ 3:23
kikron actually did a great job shipping this over from China came in a weatherproof bag that had this really thick extra pad and kind of encapsulating the keyboard to absorb any impact ▶ How good is KeyChron's Q1 Pro Wireless mechanical keyboard? @ 2:20
pricing is pretty reasonable considering what you're getting ▶ Keychron Q5 Knob Edition Review - The Best 96% Keyboard? @ 3:45
if you want the fully assembled model instead which is this one right here you only need to pay 20 more ▶ Keychron Is IMPROVING! | Keychron Q5 Review @ 1:12
under 200 dollars ▶ Keychron Q5 Knob Edition Review - The Best 96% Keyboard? @ 7:00
the bare bone version of the q5 starts at only 165 us dollar ▶ Keychron Is IMPROVING! | Keychron Q5 Review @ 1:06
all of that for an unbelievable price point ▶ 2024's Best Value Premium Magnetic Keyboard! - Keychron Q5 H @ 0:50
all those features and capabilities for such an amazing price point it is so much better than the competition in all regards especially in this price segment ▶ 2024's Best Value Premium Magnetic Keyboard! - Keychron Q5 H @ 14:13
probably the most premium keyboard I can think of. ▶ Best keyboard for PC & Mac ✅ Keychron Q5 HE Wireless @ 3:06
Best of Both Worlds ▶ Keychron made the BEST Hall Effect Keyboard... for work AND @ 0:52
very solid option ▶ Keychron made the BEST Hall Effect Keyboard... for work AND @ 5:48
one and done deal ▶ Keychron Q5 Pro: A hassle-free PREMIUM keyboard for BEGINNER @ 9:33
arguably better keyboard than other Keychron offerings ▶ WHAT is Keychron Thinking!? @ 9:07
$100 cheaper than similar Keychron keyboards ▶ WHAT is Keychron Thinking!? @ 1:00
beginners can enjoy a pro experience without any modding ▶ Keychron Q5 Pro: A hassle-free PREMIUM keyboard for BEGINNER @ 0:21
really good right out of the box ▶ Keychron Q5 Pro: A hassle-free PREMIUM keyboard for BEGINNER @ 1:16
only costs 210 dollars for what's on offer here ▶ Keychron Q5 Pro: A hassle-free PREMIUM keyboard for BEGINNER @ 2:03
hefty accessory package with a 2.4 GHz dongle, screwdrivers, and a pretty okay cable ▶ WHAT is Keychron Thinking!? @ 1:53
high quality high-end Wireless mechanical keyboard with premium materials offer a fraction of the price of a full ground up custom ▶ Keychron Q5 Pro: A hassle-free PREMIUM keyboard for BEGINNER @ 9:48
one of the more affordable entries ▶ The BEST 96% Keyboard for Work and Play? Keychron Q5 HE Hall @ 11:29
keycon actually listens and follows things our community does to improve their boards ▶ Keychron Q5: The Mechanical Keyboard You Never Knew You Need @ 2:54
I love this cover right here yes this is really really uh feels really premium ▶ The Best & Last Wireless Keyboard you buy | Keychron Q5 Max @ 4:46
comes with...instruction manual, a...cable, a key cap and switch puller combo, a few extra switches, and a dust cover ▶ The Best Full-Sized Keyboard I've Tried So Far. @ 8:31
Kyron ships all around the world so it's really easy to get ▶ The Perfect FULL SIZE Keyboard | Keychron Q5 Max, TTC Frozen @ 1:57
packaging is premium ▶ The Best & Last Wireless Keyboard you buy | Keychron Q5 Max @ 2:54
good value price ▶ The Best Full-Sized Keyboard I've Tried So Far. @ 7:11
you can actually buy this, this is not a group buy that you have to wait months for ▶ The Perfect FULL SIZE Keyboard | Keychron Q5 Max, TTC Frozen @ 1:52
can come fully assembled with a knob and an obvious version but also Bare Bones ▶ Keychron Q5: The Mechanical Keyboard You Never Knew You Need @ 2:18
includes a small toolkit and impressively thorough instruction materials to walk you through its setup and functionality ▶ Best Mechanical Keyboards in 2025 - Top 5 Mechanical Keyboar @ 1:44
the best all-around mechanical keyboard ▶ Best Mechanical Keyboards in 2025 - Top 5 Mechanical Keyboar @ 0:26

Layout and Size (33)

I also like the largest shift button on the left and that the back tick is the key right here below the Escape key and not like here where it's harder to find ▶ The Best Keyboard for Developers With a Major Flaw @ 4:16
foreign ▶ Building and modding the Keychron Q5 @ 3:10
customizable between Mac OS and windows layouts ▶ The LAST keyboard you'll ever need | Keychron Q1 Pro Review @ 1:10
The biggest selling point of the q5 is definitely the 1800 layout ▶ Keychron Is IMPROVING! | Keychron Q5 Review @ 0:23
I like the overall layout the arrow keys are placed a bit lower as you can see right here and that makes them easier to find when you're typing ▶ The Best Keyboard for Developers With a Major Flaw @ 4:08
96 keyboard is something that you need to get forget the 100 keyboard ▶ Keychron Q5 Knob Edition Review - The Best 96% Keyboard? @ 0:54
everything you need in a smaller footprint ▶ Keychron Q5 Knob Edition Review - The Best 96% Keyboard? @ 1:18
full size ▶ The Best Full Size Keyboard | Keychron Q5 HE @ 6:37
magnetic hall effect keyboard that had a full number pad ▶ The Best Full Size Keyboard | Keychron Q5 HE @ 0:08
96% layout keyboard actually has features these extra keys at the top here, these customizable keys. ▶ Best keyboard for PC & Mac ✅ Keychron Q5 HE Wireless @ 2:46
a great alternative to some of the other full-size keyboards I've seen before. ▶ Best keyboard for PC & Mac ✅ Keychron Q5 HE Wireless @ 3:58
full-size number pad ▶ Keychron made the BEST Hall Effect Keyboard... for work AND @ 1:01
96% meaning we have a number pad we have all the configuration and we still have that dial to be able to control and tune in the audio experience ▶ KeyChron Q5 Max Unboxing & Review of Full Size Mechanical Ke @ 0:11
full number pad ▶ The Best Full Size Keyboard | Keychron Q5 HE @ 7:33
compressed full-size keyboard layout ▶ Keychron made the BEST Hall Effect Keyboard... for work AND @ 0:59
for office work this is the configuration you want you do want the numeric pad to be able to under numbered spreadsheets anything that you need to do with relating to numbers because it's a lot harder to kind of go back and forth as opposed to resting fingers and then basically just do the configuration here much easier much super functional ▶ KeyChron Q5 Max Unboxing & Review of Full Size Mechanical Ke @ 9:06
96% instead of 100% so I get a little bit of space extra on my mouse side ▶ The BEST 96% Keyboard for Work and Play? Keychron Q5 HE Hall @ 12:37
the numeric pad isn't very very nice it's very simple and easy ▶ KeyChron Q5 Max Unboxing & Review of Full Size Mechanical Ke @ 3:47
perfect layout for those that love fulls size but also might want to use their keyboard for gaming ▶ The BEST 96% Keyboard for Work and Play? Keychron Q5 HE Hall @ 1:55
comes with the Mac Keys installed so for Mac users this is absolutely compatible comes with the extra window keys and it comes with the dongles and the key puller and extra tools ▶ The BEST 96% Keyboard for Work and Play? Keychron Q5 HE Hall @ 11:04
96 meaning it's got arrow keys a function row and numpad it has pretty much all the keys but it's still going to be smaller than a full-size keyboard which is great because I can still keep my mouse Within Reach and that's great especially for when I'm gaming ▶ Keychron Q5 Pro: A hassle-free PREMIUM keyboard for BEGINNER @ 3:46
proper full-size layout with a full number pad, the full navigation cluster, and all the rest of the keys ▶ The Best Full-Sized Keyboard I've Tried So Far. @ 4:49
I wanted it to be smaller than my previous keyboard ▶ This Keyboard CHECKS EVERY BOX! @ 0:36
96% layout which means you get all of the functionality of a full-size keyboard but it's a little bit more compact ▶ The Perfect FULL SIZE Keyboard | Keychron Q5 Max, TTC Frozen @ 3:56
one of the reasons that I picked this keyboard over others is because I was going to be hooking it up to my Mac and it came with Mac buttons ▶ This Keyboard CHECKS EVERY BOX! @ 5:37
I kind of like it cuz there's a separation on the arrow keys… I always mess it up if I wanted to hit the uh right arrow… I don't like to look at the keyboard ▶ The Best & Last Wireless Keyboard you buy | Keychron Q5 Max @ 9:58
It also has Windows buttons that ship with it ▶ This Keyboard CHECKS EVERY BOX! @ 5:47
proper full-size keyboard, not one of those fake 96% boards with a small zero on the number pad where you have to contort your thumb to even press it ▶ The Best Full-Sized Keyboard I've Tried So Far. @ 0:15
it needed to have a number pad ▶ This Keyboard CHECKS EVERY BOX! @ 0:43
full-sized ▶ The Best Full-Sized Keyboard I've Tried So Far. @ 0:02
I wanted it to be low profile but not too low profile like a default Mac keyboard ▶ This Keyboard CHECKS EVERY BOX! @ 0:29
comes with keycaps in cherry profile, so they’re a little lower and angled more aggressively for a more comfortable typing experience ▶ The Best Full-Sized Keyboard I've Tried So Far. @ 6:28
almost a full-size keyboard with a knob ▶ The Perfect FULL SIZE Keyboard | Keychron Q5 Max, TTC Frozen @ 0:31

Software/Customization (24)

keybind profiles for both Mac and windows ▶ How good is KeyChron's Q1 Pro Wireless mechanical keyboard? @ 3:50
customizable user experience ▶ The LAST keyboard you'll ever need | Keychron Q1 Pro Review @ 0:50
qmk and via compatibility ▶ Keychron Q5 Knob Edition Review - The Best 96% Keyboard? @ 6:49
another nice thing about this keyboard is that you can basically customize everything and use the via app which is a webbased app to control the settings of your keyboard you can change the way that the keys are mapped and lots of other things it's really cool ▶ The Best Keyboard for Developers With a Major Flaw @ 5:06
Via software opens up a ton of possibilities for customization, you can control lighting macros and so much more including reconfiguring the knob ▶ The LAST keyboard you'll ever need | Keychron Q1 Pro Review @ 2:43
with this software you can easily change the key mapping of the keyboard and it's really a feature that every custom keyboard should have ▶ Keychron Is IMPROVING! | Keychron Q5 Review @ 2:55
the qmk and vr compatibility of the kikron q5 this is really one of the biggest selling points of kikron's q series keyboards because the q here stands for qmk ▶ Keychron Is IMPROVING! | Keychron Q5 Review @ 2:44
via compatibility ▶ Keychron Q1 Pro Review and Mod Sound Test @ 3:28
you can fully customize it to your needs every single key ▶ 2024's Best Value Premium Magnetic Keyboard! - Keychron Q5 H @ 0:32
open source support as well for customization ▶ KeyChron Q5 Max Unboxing & Review of Full Size Mechanical Ke @ 0:58
it's actually customizable ▶ KeyChron Q5 Max Unboxing & Review of Full Size Mechanical Ke @ 0:19
the web app is outstanding it's intuitive and extremely customizable just top tier value right here ▶ 2024's Best Value Premium Magnetic Keyboard! - Keychron Q5 H @ 14:23
same build quality the same customizations the same via and K kmk support ▶ KeyChron Q5 Max Unboxing & Review of Full Size Mechanical Ke @ 9:35
Kyron has fantastic software ▶ The BEST 96% Keyboard for Work and Play? Keychron Q5 HE Hall @ 3:05
good web app for customization ▶ WHAT is Keychron Thinking!? @ 5:54
programmable using the via web software: you can set up custom macros and remap Keys using this interface ▶ Keychron Q5 Pro: A hassle-free PREMIUM keyboard for BEGINNER @ 5:21
Mac OS and windows ▶ Keychron Q5: The Mechanical Keyboard You Never Knew You Need @ 2:06
compatible with QMK and VIA ▶ WHAT is Keychron Thinking!? @ 5:50
qmk basically it's an open source firmware the software in this one is open source it's which is pretty pretty good ▶ The Best & Last Wireless Keyboard you buy | Keychron Q5 Max @ 1:31
dual compatibility for Mac OS and windows OS ▶ The Best & Last Wireless Keyboard you buy | Keychron Q5 Max @ 1:20
qmk and Via supported meaning you could basically map any key you want ▶ Keychron Q5: The Mechanical Keyboard You Never Knew You Need @ 2:10
it uses a webbased software called the keyron launcher so you just search for that on Google and you can change every single key right from within your browser ▶ The Perfect FULL SIZE Keyboard | Keychron Q5 Max, TTC Frozen @ 4:25
fully customizable ▶ Best Mechanical Keyboards in 2025 - Top 5 Mechanical Keyboar @ 1:42
you don't need to install any software to adjust the keyboard ▶ The Perfect FULL SIZE Keyboard | Keychron Q5 Max, TTC Frozen @ 4:22

Performance (22)

equipped with an arm cortex m432-bit chip offering 1000 Hertz polling rate in wired mode and a 90 Hertz polling rate in Wireless mode ▶ How good is KeyChron's Q1 Pro Wireless mechanical keyboard? @ 4:36
typing experience has been nothing short of excellent ▶ The LAST keyboard you'll ever need | Keychron Q1 Pro Review @ 1:20
it is now better and faster than ever ▶ 2024's Best Value Premium Magnetic Keyboard! - Keychron Q5 H @ 0:34
incredible for fast-paced gaming where every millisecond counts ▶ 2024's Best Value Premium Magnetic Keyboard! - Keychron Q5 H @ 15:02
productivity workhouse ▶ Keychron made the BEST Hall Effect Keyboard... for work AND @ 1:33
my performance actually increased in some of these games I was playing ▶ Best keyboard for PC & Mac ✅ Keychron Q5 HE Wireless @ 7:54
For productivity, this thing is phenomenal. ▶ Best keyboard for PC & Mac ✅ Keychron Q5 HE Wireless @ 8:46
combines keyon's experience making solid feeling productivity and typing mechanical keyboards with hall effect features and performance ▶ Keychron made the BEST Hall Effect Keyboard... for work AND @ 0:41
feels amazing for gaming ▶ The Best Full Size Keyboard | Keychron Q5 HE @ 7:26
1,000 HZ pulling rate ▶ The Best Full Size Keyboard | Keychron Q5 HE @ 4:25
can do w connection up to 1,000 HZ ▶ Keychron made the BEST Hall Effect Keyboard... for work AND @ 3:58
sensitivity of Rapid trigger and S socd both of which are kind of Mainstay features these days in gaming keyboards are also really really nice and feel quite solid ▶ Keychron made the BEST Hall Effect Keyboard... for work AND @ 4:22
gaming performance is pretty okay ▶ Keychron made the BEST Hall Effect Keyboard... for work AND @ 4:20
performance is perfectly fine with no humanly noticeable input lag ▶ Keychron made the BEST Hall Effect Keyboard... for work AND @ 4:03
the productivity King ▶ The BEST 96% Keyboard for Work and Play? Keychron Q5 HE Hall @ 0:40
I'm happy to report I have not run into those issues here ▶ Keychron Q5 Pro: A hassle-free PREMIUM keyboard for BEGINNER @ 4:55
has a thousand Hertz pulling rate ▶ Keychron Q5: The Mechanical Keyboard You Never Knew You Need @ 2:06
2.4 GHz if I'm not mistaken can go up to 1,000 uh Hertz pulling rate which is good for gaming decent enough for gaming ▶ The Best & Last Wireless Keyboard you buy | Keychron Q5 Max @ 1:51
this one works great ▶ This Keyboard CHECKS EVERY BOX! @ 11:11
this thing is an absolute joy to type on ▶ This Keyboard CHECKS EVERY BOX! @ 6:38
the wireless is actually shockingly good in this ▶ The Perfect FULL SIZE Keyboard | Keychron Q5 Max, TTC Frozen @ 5:48
top-of-the-line typing quality right out of the box ▶ Best Mechanical Keyboards in 2025 - Top 5 Mechanical Keyboar @ 0:33

Aesthetics/Design (13)

nice color options ▶ Keychron Q1 Pro Review and Mod Sound Test @ 4:54
look amazing in this navy blue color ▶ Keychron Q5 Knob Edition Review - The Best 96% Keyboard? @ 0:09
like the lighting ▶ The Best Full Size Keyboard | Keychron Q5 HE @ 6:11
beautiful. It's a work of art, and it's heavy and premium, and everything about it makes you want to use it. ▶ Best keyboard for PC & Mac ✅ Keychron Q5 HE Wireless @ 1:51
back accent, which even some of the higher-end Keychron boards don't have ▶ WHAT is Keychron Thinking!? @ 3:15
it looks absolutely great ▶ KeyChron Q5 Max Unboxing & Review of Full Size Mechanical Ke @ 7:48
the keyboard body actually stands out more with thick edges and room between the key section so you can appreciate that color more ▶ Keychron Q5 Pro: A hassle-free PREMIUM keyboard for BEGINNER @ 2:10
impressively bright RGB ▶ WHAT is Keychron Thinking!? @ 2:43
beautifully made ▶ Keychron Q5: The Mechanical Keyboard You Never Knew You Need @ 1:51
side glow...it does bounce off your desk, which is pretty cool ▶ The Best Full-Sized Keyboard I've Tried So Far. @ 8:06
feels really premium and looks very very premium ▶ The Best & Last Wireless Keyboard you buy | Keychron Q5 Max @ 8:35
blasting with RGB. In addition to per key RGB, you get this LED light strip above the arrow keys and RGB cylo ▶ The Best Full-Sized Keyboard I've Tried So Far. @ 7:34
comes in black gray and navy blue ▶ Keychron Q5: The Mechanical Keyboard You Never Knew You Need @ 2:16

Ergonomics/Comfort (10)

a nice touch is that the F and J Keys as well as the five key on the numerical keyboard are slightly deeper than the other keys so it's easier to find where your hands should be placed ▶ The Best Keyboard for Developers With a Major Flaw @ 4:50
keyboard has a bit of give for a really Pleasant typing experience ▶ The LAST keyboard you'll ever need | Keychron Q1 Pro Review @ 1:42
a new type of rubber Feit that I've never seen before so these water droplets it looks like and just place it down it's super stable and very nicely cushioned ▶ 2024's Best Value Premium Magnetic Keyboard! - Keychron Q5 H @ 3:42
good job on the angle ▶ The Best Full Size Keyboard | Keychron Q5 HE @ 6:06
palm rest feels nice. soft rubbery plastic material…pairs perfectly with the keyboard and it honestly has got a nice premium feel. ▶ Best keyboard for PC & Mac ✅ Keychron Q5 HE Wireless @ 5:22
wrist rest ▶ The Best Full Size Keyboard | Keychron Q5 HE @ 7:33
the typing feel here... it's just super comfortable and stable to type on each key ▶ Keychron Q5 Pro: A hassle-free PREMIUM keyboard for BEGINNER @ 3:14
that weight means it's not going anywhere so if I'm typing like really aggressively the keyboard Flex makes it so I don't hurt my fingers but at the same time it incentivizes me the type will relax too ▶ Keychron Q5 Pro: A hassle-free PREMIUM keyboard for BEGINNER @ 3:22
it also has multiple risers so you can get it at an angle that works great for you ▶ This Keyboard CHECKS EVERY BOX! @ 5:16
first full-size keyboard that gets closest to what I’d want in the sound and feel ▶ The Best Full-Sized Keyboard I've Tried So Far. @ 5:22

Keycap Quality (9)

osa profile pbt keycaps, decent double shot properties and they won't shine over time ▶ Keychron Q5 Knob Edition Review - The Best 96% Keyboard? @ 1:46
KSA double shot PBT keycaps which are known for the durability and high profile spherical angle design ▶ How good is KeyChron's Q1 Pro Wireless mechanical keyboard? @ 5:46
the keys hug your finger ▶ The Best Full Size Keyboard | Keychron Q5 HE @ 6:52
PBT key caps ▶ The Best Full Size Keyboard | Keychron Q5 HE @ 4:43
cherry profile keycaps, which are easier to get used to compared to other Keychron boards ▶ WHAT is Keychron Thinking!? @ 4:03
you can change the key caps and get another really good sound profile ▶ The BEST 96% Keyboard for Work and Play? Keychron Q5 HE Hall @ 12:52
PBT double shot with two layers of thick plastic that should help keep the greasy fingerprints away ▶ The Best Full-Sized Keyboard I've Tried So Far. @ 6:07
they feel really smooth ▶ This Keyboard CHECKS EVERY BOX! @ 2:02
I especially like the slightly rounded keycaps ▶ This Keyboard CHECKS EVERY BOX! @ 6:42

Cons (88)

Key Switches (18)

keyboard sounds slightly more hollow than i would like ▶ Keychron Q5 Knob Edition Review - The Best 96% Keyboard? @ 5:39
if you're switching from something like a MacBook keyboard which has incredibly flat and shallow keys it is a very different typing experience that will certainly take a few minutes to get used to ▶ The LAST keyboard you'll ever need | Keychron Q1 Pro Review @ 1:56
it's not very consistent though why would you call these banana switches and not yellow switches ▶ The Best Keyboard for Developers With a Major Flaw @ 1:38
could sound a little better out of the box ▶ Keychron Q1 Pro Review and Mod Sound Test @ 6:16
minimum actuation Point is2 mm rather than .1 ▶ Keychron made the BEST Hall Effect Keyboard... for work AND @ 3:24
minimum actuation point on this keyboard is only2 MM Which is higher than the .1 mm of basically every other Hall of effect keyboard ▶ Keychron made the BEST Hall Effect Keyboard... for work AND @ 4:46
switches are not as good as competitors like Gateron, JWK, etc. ▶ WHAT is Keychron Thinking!? @ 5:03
switches not as good as competitors like the WIIR SK75 ▶ WHAT is Keychron Thinking!? @ 9:25
I'm so used to this clicky uh kale Navy… brown switch… I'm so used to the clickiness ▶ The Best & Last Wireless Keyboard you buy | Keychron Q5 Max @ 9:17
when they say the brown swich has tactile I don't really feel like this is tactile for some reason… there was definitely a an adjustment period for me to get used to the P sof ▶ The Best & Last Wireless Keyboard you buy | Keychron Q5 Max @ 17:10
has the Leobog Greywood switch as the only option...were my least favorite. Instead, I preferred the Leobog Reaper switches. They were the best sounding and feeling overall. So, I wonder why they went with the worst option here ▶ The Best Full-Sized Keyboard I've Tried So Far. @ 9:20
doesn’t have the extra level of acoustics that really scratches the brain ▶ The Best Full-Sized Keyboard I've Tried So Far. @ 9:42
I'm not used to the uh how soft it is ▶ The Best & Last Wireless Keyboard you buy | Keychron Q5 Max @ 13:02
they do require a little bit more Force than the previous keyboard that I had ▶ This Keyboard CHECKS EVERY BOX! @ 2:04
the operating force of this one or what you call this like you know actuation Force total force would be probably around 69 to 70 G… Force that you need it's pretty good when you're typing… but over time… when you're you know working all day typing all day it can get your fingers a little bit tired or exhausted ▶ The Best & Last Wireless Keyboard you buy | Keychron Q5 Max @ 10:19
not this quiet out of the box ▶ The Perfect FULL SIZE Keyboard | Keychron Q5 Max, TTC Frozen @ 2:31
fully assembled model has some generic red switches which are your typical loud mechanical switch ▶ The Perfect FULL SIZE Keyboard | Keychron Q5 Max, TTC Frozen @ 2:34
Frozen silence are extremely hard to put into these sockets ▶ The Perfect FULL SIZE Keyboard | Keychron Q5 Max, TTC Frozen @ 9:31

Features (14)

cannot use optical switches ▶ Keychron Q5 Knob Edition Review - The Best 96% Keyboard? @ 2:59
I don't like it I mean you can use this to for example change the volume or press it to mute and unmute that's the default Behavior but it's kind of hard to turn because it's very close to the other keys and when I look at the other keyboards that keyron offers with this knob they all seem to have very little spacing between the knob and the other Keys ▶ The Best Keyboard for Developers With a Major Flaw @ 5:25
no 2.4 gigahertz connection ▶ Keychron Q1 Pro Review and Mod Sound Test @ 5:14
proprietary switches ▶ Keychron made the BEST Hall Effect Keyboard... for work AND @ 3:40
can't use other keyboards effect switches the standard stuff on this keyron Q5 he because if you do it just wouldn't work ▶ Keychron made the BEST Hall Effect Keyboard... for work AND @ 3:28
unfortunate that you only have three different choices ▶ Keychron made the BEST Hall Effect Keyboard... for work AND @ 3:42
my recommendation would be is to rec customize these because most of those functions are built in to the actual switch on the right ▶ KeyChron Q5 Max Unboxing & Review of Full Size Mechanical Ke @ 7:10
no knob version available, despite being mentioned ▶ WHAT is Keychron Thinking!? @ 2:21
only con is the damn switches being proprietary ▶ The BEST 96% Keyboard for Work and Play? Keychron Q5 HE Hall @ 13:51
doesn't support other switches so you cannot put your Jade Pros you cannot go and buy some gon raws you have to use their switches ▶ The BEST 96% Keyboard for Work and Play? Keychron Q5 HE Hall @ 8:50
with the exception of the function row I don't really notice those lights as much as the other Keys unless I lean forward a bit ▶ This Keyboard CHECKS EVERY BOX! @ 7:37
there is a drawback to this the drawback is that when you sit down you have to hit a button and then wait a second for it to reconnect to your computer ▶ This Keyboard CHECKS EVERY BOX! @ 8:53
I find that the keyboard will last me about a week with the backlight on it's not nearly as long as my last keyboard ▶ This Keyboard CHECKS EVERY BOX! @ 9:14
super annoying because the numb loock key if you have it on it's like always illuminated, I wish I could just like turn off that light but I guess you can't do that ▶ The Perfect FULL SIZE Keyboard | Keychron Q5 Max, TTC Frozen @ 6:52

Build Quality (13)

the springs are still dry so if you ever hear any kind of pinging noise you'll definitely have to go back into those switches and re-lube those springs ▶ Keychron Q5 Knob Edition Review - The Best 96% Keyboard? @ 2:46
even though the gasket mounting system of the q5 offers quite a bit of flex when you apply pressure to it it still feels a little bit stiff to type on which could be due to the steel plate of the q5 ▶ Keychron Is IMPROVING! | Keychron Q5 Review @ 1:35
the rest of the stabilized keys are quite rattly ▶ Keychron Q5 Knob Edition Review - The Best 96% Keyboard? @ 4:01
although it does have quite a clean sound profile there is also a little bit of case pink steel especially on the corners of this keyboard the backspace for example does ping quite a bit ▶ Keychron Is IMPROVING! | Keychron Q5 Review @ 3:52
while this keyboard has three layers of foam which consists of a platform and two layers of foam on the bottom case they're a little bit too thin especially on the bottom case which doesn't help a lot in sound dampening ▶ Keychron Is IMPROVING! | Keychron Q5 Review @ 4:14
K2 comes with a plastic frame by default and flexes unlike the q1 pro ▶ The LAST keyboard you'll ever need | Keychron Q1 Pro Review @ 11:19
rattly stabilizers ▶ WHAT is Keychron Thinking!? @ 4:25
annoying to mod due to screwless design and need to remove keycaps and switches ▶ WHAT is Keychron Thinking!? @ 7:40
a little uneven, which makes the keyboard have these extra flexible hot spots ▶ The Best Full-Sized Keyboard I've Tried So Far. @ 10:30
pretty cheap feeling cable ▶ The Best Full-Sized Keyboard I've Tried So Far. @ 8:35
although the stabilizers come prel Lube from the factory we did notice they sound a bit inconsistent on the unit we bought and tested ▶ Best Mechanical Keyboards in 2025 - Top 5 Mechanical Keyboar @ 1:17
screw stabilizers but they're honestly not that great ▶ The Perfect FULL SIZE Keyboard | Keychron Q5 Max, TTC Frozen @ 10:05
really annoying because you have to like completely disassembled the whole keyboard just to switch out the stabilizers ▶ The Perfect FULL SIZE Keyboard | Keychron Q5 Max, TTC Frozen @ 10:35

Layout and Size (12)

it's also very heavy though it weighs over 2 kg if you plan to move around a lot with your keyboard for example using it both at home and at your office I wouldn't recommend this ▶ The Best Keyboard for Developers With a Major Flaw @ 3:36
what I don't particularly like is the enter button it's a bit small I prefer a larger style button like on the Logitech MX Keys keyboard ▶ The Best Keyboard for Developers With a Major Flaw @ 4:58
another possible shortcoming of the q5 is the layout itself yes it is almost full size but some folks still want the nav cluster and not having it here may be a deal breaker to them ▶ Keychron Is IMPROVING! | Keychron Q5 Review @ 4:41
came set up already for like a Windows I think so I have to like switch cuz this is not the Windows button it's the option button that's the Windows button so I got to switch those ▶ The Best Full Size Keyboard | Keychron Q5 HE @ 6:17
not the biggest fan of them for gaming because it's very easy to fat finger them ▶ Keychron made the BEST Hall Effect Keyboard... for work AND @ 1:14
very heavy ▶ The Best Full Size Keyboard | Keychron Q5 HE @ 1:48
you do need more space on your desk ▶ KeyChron Q5 Max Unboxing & Review of Full Size Mechanical Ke @ 4:02
my mouse has to sit further more further to the right as I'm playing games ▶ KeyChron Q5 Max Unboxing & Review of Full Size Mechanical Ke @ 9:24
took me a little bit of customiz or at least a little bit of adjustment to this from the q1 primarily because of the number pad on the right I was so used to using that 76% time type style keyboard that when I switched over to the 96% it took me a little bit longer to get used to it ▶ KeyChron Q5 Max Unboxing & Review of Full Size Mechanical Ke @ 8:49
this is definitely a compromise that frustrates me from time to time ▶ This Keyboard CHECKS EVERY BOX! @ 4:10
this is the one thing that I personally am still struggling with that zero key is not a double key and so a lot of times when I'm using the numpad I end up hitting the right arrow button because it's not a double wide key for the zero button this is something I'm just going to have to get used to over time I suppose ▶ This Keyboard CHECKS EVERY BOX! @ 3:39
the Q5 Max is only one siiz variant in kyron's wider Q Max series ▶ Best Mechanical Keyboards in 2025 - Top 5 Mechanical Keyboar @ 1:25

Keycap Quality (9)

the stabilizer long keys font just doesn't match the aesthetic of the keycap set ▶ Keychron Q5 Knob Edition Review - The Best 96% Keyboard? @ 2:14
tall KSA keycaps ▶ Keychron Q1 Pro Review and Mod Sound Test @ 5:20
keycaps are not the nicest, comparable to $13-20 keycaps ▶ WHAT is Keychron Thinking!? @ 4:18
the included keycaps are this KSA profile ...chunky rounded looking caps that I have to say I'm really not a fan of ... I think it takes away from an otherwise very classy looking keyboard and their higher profile does lend to some fatigue for longer typing sessions ▶ Keychron Q5 Pro: A hassle-free PREMIUM keyboard for BEGINNER @ 4:23
the font on the label is white and non-transparent so it doesn't allow the RGB to come through the letters themselves ▶ This Keyboard CHECKS EVERY BOX! @ 2:47
a few minor errors on the legends with slight differences in the thickness of the fonts ▶ The Best Full-Sized Keyboard I've Tried So Far. @ 6:21
key caps though is a little longer or quite long… that also uh needs a little bit of adjusting ▶ The Best & Last Wireless Keyboard you buy | Keychron Q5 Max @ 17:30
comes with comically tall key caps ▶ The Perfect FULL SIZE Keyboard | Keychron Q5 Max, TTC Frozen @ 2:41
key caps were pretty bad, really tall they're uncomfortable on your wrists ▶ The Perfect FULL SIZE Keyboard | Keychron Q5 Max, TTC Frozen @ 7:04

Value (5)

expensive, at two hundred dollars it certainly is ▶ The LAST keyboard you'll ever need | Keychron Q1 Pro Review @ 9:30
it's not cheap ▶ The Best Keyboard for Developers With a Major Flaw @ 6:47
there are other options that are cheaper ▶ Keychron made the BEST Hall Effect Keyboard... for work AND @ 5:20
210 is still a pretty hefty sum ▶ Keychron Q5 Pro: A hassle-free PREMIUM keyboard for BEGINNER @ 6:07
expensive, a $200 plus dollar keyboard ▶ The Perfect FULL SIZE Keyboard | Keychron Q5 Max, TTC Frozen @ 2:02

Aesthetics/Design (5)

other 75% aluminum keyboards offer more unique designs ▶ WHAT is Keychron Thinking!? @ 9:40
boring case design and color options ▶ WHAT is Keychron Thinking!? @ 3:35
case is a fingerprint magnet ▶ WHAT is Keychron Thinking!? @ 3:51
not the nicest combination of colors. And it sort of bugs me that the light blue legends on the black keys are different than the colors of the inner key ▶ The Best Full-Sized Keyboard I've Tried So Far. @ 5:55
came with a really bright green color, which I instantly hated since it clashed with the color of the board so much ▶ The Best Full-Sized Keyboard I've Tried So Far. @ 7:49

Software/Customization (5)

it's a bit confusing at first ▶ Keychron Q5 Pro: A hassle-free PREMIUM keyboard for BEGINNER @ 5:26
currently uh you do need to download the actual uh Json file directly from their website because it's not available yet ▶ KeyChron Q5 Max Unboxing & Review of Full Size Mechanical Ke @ 10:29
customization software is a little barebones ▶ WHAT is Keychron Thinking!? @ 6:07
a little bug in the software…for some reason when I go to 2.3 it goes to 2.2 Uh something's definitely wrong here ▶ The BEST 96% Keyboard for Work and Play? Keychron Q5 HE Hall @ 3:35
software on this board is atrocious...you can’t change the size of the screen. and it’s nearly impossible to read. Plus, you have to download it. Browserbased software like VIA is the way to go ▶ The Best Full-Sized Keyboard I've Tried So Far. @ 11:43

Ergonomics/Comfort (4)

a limitation of this keyboard is you can't change the height and this is a bit high ▶ The Best Keyboard for Developers With a Major Flaw @ 3:55
I was hoping that maybe we'll have some offsets to be able to maybe raise the keyboard but as you can see all we have is basic basically just non-slip materials ▶ KeyChron Q5 Max Unboxing & Review of Full Size Mechanical Ke @ 8:21
non-adjustable 5.2 degree typing angle ... a bit of a bummer that this is not adjustable ▶ Keychron Q5 Pro: A hassle-free PREMIUM keyboard for BEGINNER @ 3:36
still need to get used to the… when you're resting when I'm resting ▶ The Best & Last Wireless Keyboard you buy | Keychron Q5 Max @ 14:41

Performance (3)

slight disadvantage making the keyboard feel a tad slower than wooting or the steel series ▶ Keychron made the BEST Hall Effect Keyboard... for work AND @ 5:05
not the keyboard for you if all you care about is gaming ▶ Keychron made the BEST Hall Effect Keyboard... for work AND @ 5:32
not the best in gaming performance ▶ Keychron made the BEST Hall Effect Keyboard... for work AND @ 0:15

Review sources

Keychron made the BEST Hall Effect Keyboard... for work AND play by zxtech. — 26 pros, 10 cons
The Best Full-Sized Keyboard I've Tried So Far. by Switch and Click — 23 pros, 8 cons
WHAT is Keychron Thinking!? by Hipyo Tech — 19 pros, 10 cons
Keychron Q5 Knob Edition Review - The Best 96% Keyboard? by Romsicle — 21 pros, 5 cons
The Best & Last Wireless Keyboard you buy | Keychron Q5 Max by LCA Digital Media — 20 pros, 6 cons
The Best Full Size Keyboard | Keychron Q5 HE by NoodleNick — 23 pros, 2 cons
Keychron Q5 Pro: A hassle-free PREMIUM keyboard for BEGINNERS! by nloop — 21 pros, 4 cons
The Perfect FULL SIZE Keyboard | Keychron Q5 Max, TTC Frozen Silent by nutty — 16 pros, 9 cons
This Keyboard CHECKS EVERY BOX! by NerdNest — 16 pros, 7 cons
KeyChron Q5 Max Unboxing & Review of Full Size Mechanical Keyboard by TK Bay — 16 pros, 6 cons
The LAST keyboard you'll ever need | Keychron Q1 Pro Review by 9to5Mac — 18 pros, 3 cons
The BEST 96% Keyboard for Work and Play? Keychron Q5 HE Hall Effect by Tristan Pope (Crafting Worlds) — 18 pros, 3 cons
2024's Best Value Premium Magnetic Keyboard! - Keychron Q5 HE Review & Test (Metal & 96% HE Layout) by TechMagnet — 18 pros, 0 cons
Keychron Q5: The Mechanical Keyboard You Never Knew You Needed by LuckyStrikeTech — 17 pros, 0 cons
Best keyboard for PC & Mac ✅ Keychron Q5 HE Wireless by Johnny McPro — 16 pros, 0 cons
How good is KeyChron's Q1 Pro Wireless mechanical keyboard? by Anthony James — 15 pros, 0 cons
Keychron Is IMPROVING! | Keychron Q5 Review by Nextrift — 10 pros, 4 cons
The Best Keyboard for Developers With a Major Flaw by ArjanCodes — 8 pros, 6 cons
Best Mechanical Keyboards in 2025 - Top 5 Mechanical Keyboards You Con Buy {Reviews} by Review vid express — 11 pros, 2 cons
Keychron Q1 Pro Review and Mod Sound Test by SemiPro Tech+Gear — 7 pros, 3 cons
Building and modding the Keychron Q5 by TTH Codes — 1 pros, 0 cons

Frequently asked questions

Is the Keychron Q5 Pro worth buying?

Based on 21 independent YouTube reviews, the Keychron Q5 Pro scores 4.2/5 with 340 positive and 88 negative points mentioned by reviewers, placing it #8 in the Gaming Keyboards category.

What do reviewers like most about the Keychron Q5 Pro?

The most praised aspects are features, build quality, key switches — Features (90 mentions), Build Quality (64 mentions), Key Switches (41 mentions).

What are the most common complaints about the Keychron Q5 Pro?

Reviewers most frequently criticize key switches, features — Key Switches (18 mentions), Features (14 mentions).

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