Keychron K5 Wireless Mechanical Keyboard

SKU: K5-A1

$99.00

Version

White Backlight Aluminum Body RGB Backlight Aluminum Body

Switch Type

Low Profile Gateron Mechanical Low Profile Keychron Optical (Hot-Swappable)

Switch Option

Red Blue Brown Banana Mint

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Keychron K5 Wireless mechanical keyboard has included keycaps for both Windows and Mac operating systems.

The K5 has included keycaps for both Windows and Mac operating systems.

A Full Size Ultra-slim Wireless Mechanical Keyboard

Comes with low profile mechanical switches and hot-swappable optical switches for a superior typing experience on the full-sized, minimalistic K5 mechanical keyboard.

Features

Ultra-slim

Measuring at 18mm thin, the K5’s thin aluminum body has a slight incline at the base to provide maximum ergonomic support. Compared to other mechanical keyboards, it requires less force, less travel distance to reduce finger fatigue, and provides more typing comfortability.

Compatible with All Devices

With just a slide of a button on the side panel, you can multitask without missing a beat by connecting the K5 with up to 3 devices via Bluetooth 5.1 and switch between your laptop, tablet and phone seamlessly. You can also connect the K5 to your computer with a type-c cable.

K5 Layout

Compatible for both macOS and Windows. Keychron is one of only a few in the market that comes with a Mac multimedia keys layout for Mac enthusiasts (Check high-res keycap layout and size here).

Full Size

Comes with a 104 key full size layout included number pad that offers convenient access to all the essential keys* for Mac and Windows included the dedicated Screenshot Key, Siri (Cortana) Key.
*Num Lock works with Windows OS only.

Mechanical Or Optical?

Available in Gateron mechanical and Keychron optical low profile switch to elevate the typing experience with a more slimmer and subtle look, the K5 provides an excellent typing performance, whether you prefer linear (Red), clicky (Blue), or something in between (Brown, Banana, Mint).

Low-Profile Mechanical

Durable and ultra-slim low profile Gateron Mechanical switch with a 50 million keystroke lifespan to provide an unrivaled tactile responsiveness. K5 was designed to boost your productivity yet meets your desktop aesthetics perfectly. Classic clicky tactile or quicker response, for office or personal gaming, the Gateron low profile is the way to choose.

Low-Profile Optical

With the MX-styled stem housing and 0.2 ms ultra-low latency, these light actuated switches are crafted for typists or gamers who want to type at lightning speed with a 70 million lifespan much greater than industry standards.

The Banana and Mint switches comes with an early tactile bump of every downstroke like those Panda switches, that’s the main difference between the Banana/Mint and the Brown switch. More add-on switches here.

*Low Profile Keychron Optical version keyboards is NOT compatible with any Low Profile Gateron mechanical switch, vice versa.

HOT-SWAPPABLE OPTION

We also provide a hot-swappable version for your choice, which means you can customize your typing experience without soldering, pop them in and it's done.

You can easily hot-swap every low profile Optical switch in a few seconds to customize your typing experience on the K5 without soldering.

Hot-swappable feature is available for low profile Keychron Optical switch version only.
Low Profile Keychron Optical and Low Profile Gateron mechanical version keyboards are NOT compatible with any normal profile mx style mechanical switch.

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SPECIFICATION

Color: Black
Number of Keys: 104 keys
Switches: Low Profile Gateron Mechanical / Keychron Optical Switch
Number of Multimedia Keys: 12
Main Body Material: Aircraft-grade aluminum
Keycap Material: ABS
Layout: ANSI
Polling Rate (Wired Mode): 1000 Hz
Polling Rate (Wireless Mode): 90 Hz

CONNECTIVITY AND POWER

Backlit Types: 18
Backlit: Adjustable 4-level RGB backlit
System: Windows/Android/Mac/iOS
Battery: 2000mAh Rechargeable li-polymer battery
BT Working Time (Backlit off on white backlit version): Up to 90 hours (Lab test result may vary by actual use)
BT Working Time (Backlit off on RGB backlit version): Up to 90 hours (Lab test result may vary by actual use)
BT Working Time (White backlit at lowest brightness): Up to 30 hours (Lab test result may vary by actual use)
BT Working Time(RGB backlight at lowest brightness): Up to 30 hours (Lab test result may vary by actual use)
Connection: Bluetooth and Type-C cable
Bluetooth version: 5.1
Bluetooth Device Name: Keychron K5

PHYSICAL UNIT

Dimension: 435 x 120 mm
Weight: About 770 g / 1.69 lbs
Height incl. keycap (front): 17 mm
Height incl. keycap (rear): 22 mm
Operating Environment: -10 to 50℃

PACKAGE CONTENT

1 x Keyboard
1 x USB-A to USB Type-C Cable
1 x Keycap Puller
1 x User Manual

Check the key combinations table of Keychron K5 here.

Compare the K5 with other Keychron keyboards here.

So this keyboard just arrived...

Absolutely amazing typing experience. For its price, it puts my old G915 to shame in practically every aspect. No need for stupid bloatware, just works out of the box. Of course, I'll need to get used to the layout a bit, as every keyboard is slightly different. I'm also used to adjustable feet on the keyboard, this one doesn't have any. But I'm fairly sure I'll adapt.

The build quality is very great, the G915 feels sad and cheap wannabe in comparison. Despite Logitech asks twice the money for it.

...and when the switches fails, which they'll do eventually, as I work from home, type a lot and munch through keyboards like crazy, these are hotswappable ^^

Oh and it's whisper quiet, probably the quietest keyboard I had so far.

Really happy with this low profile full size 100%

Finally decided on buying the K5 (RGB / blue switch) keyboard after fully enjoying the original K1 Keytron, before it was named Keychron - got it on kickstarter long long long long ago in 2018?? Unfortunately, the switches and keys stopped working and became sticky.. no matter how much I cleaned them. So sad to throw it away.. but thankfully I found this one.

Also chose this version because I enjoy the RGB lighting and always prefer mechanical keyboards where the lighting shows through the alphanumeric keys. I notice the lighting on the other keyboards only show between the keycaps so that's why I didn't pick them.

Unfortunately, they do not have any other colours for keycap sets apart from black and white. I see their keycaps for other keyboards such as the unicorn, developer, player, ocean, etc and I seriously wish they could add some for the low profile K5's so I can buy 2-3 different versions.
But these colours are all non-shine-through keycaps. If they make other colours for the K5 low profile shine-through caps, I would definitely buy more!

Surprised!

I own both the low profile aluminum body K5 (browns) and the traditional aluminum body K4 (reds). I like the feel of both, though they are quite different. I will say that the low profile K5 was SURPRISINGLY quiet and ended up being the keyboard I decided to bring into the office. As someone who spends a majority of her time typing on a laptop, the membrane keys to the low profile K5 was an easy transition and overall, I really think it's an excellent keyboard for the money. However, I have two coworkers who purchased K5 SEs and noted that theirs came with collapsible feet. I cannot, for the life of me, understand why the more expensive aluminum body K5 does not. Without them, the keyboard actually tilts forward when placed on a flat surface. To remedy this, I bought a keyboard stand and a wrist pad to offset the stand. This was all super annoying for such a small, overlooked detail. Taking a half star for that, and frankly, I could have returned the K5 for a K5 SE.

It could be a good keybord, but it ain't.

If you are looking for a keyboard that you can work with late at night...
It is better to just get a white one which will be nicely visible in the
IPS monitor's light.

If you will go with K5, prepare to learn that:
- Bluetooth is actually terrible.
This keyboard could be good if it had its own receiver.

- Most eye-catching are the switches underneath the key caps.
'+' and 'enter' switches on the num pad are even turned 90° just to make
sure that this is what will shine in your eyes instead of the key symbols.
It can be fixed by painting the sides of the switches black.

- The brightest thing when wired is the battery indicator.
It would be nice if there was a way to turn it off, but there isn't.

- Key blocks are too close together, most noticeable right arrow and 0 from
numpad. You can buy beveled keycaps that solve this problem, but they are
not compatible with back-lighting, and paying another $30 for something that
should be the standard just doesn't seem right.

- Light bulb key cannot be remapped to anything else, similarly the mic key next
to it, from the three only Print Screen can be actually utilized by your system.

- If you would like to find keycaps that have the proper F keys instead of the
silly icons... you won't.

- Original keycaps are poorly visible without back-lighting even during the day.

Good things about this keyboard are:
- it is actually pretty quiet (i used the silicon rings though)
- the frame is nice
- the switches are good
But it is hard to enjoy any of it when the keyboard disconnects from Bluetooth
(turning the sleep mode off won't help you one bit).

It's great.

I decided to buy brown. I'm very satisfied that I pressed it. Premium material quality I really like it, especially LowProfile. It makes my use and layout simple.