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Keychron Q3 vs Keychron Q5
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Keychron Q3
Keychron Q5
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ConnectivityWired
SizeTenKeyLess (80%)
MechanicalYes
ConnectivityWired
SizeCompact (96%)
MechanicalYes
Variants
- Q3 (Carbon Black)
- Q3 (Navy Blue)
- Q3 (Silver Grey)
- Q5 (Carbon Black)
- Q5 (Navy Blue)
- Q5 (Silver Grey)
Our Verdict
Keychron Q3
Keychron Q5
The Keychron Q3 and the Keychron Q5 are both customizable boards in the Q-series. They're nearly identical in performance, with the biggest difference being the size. The Q3 is a TKL (80%) board, so it lacks a numpad, while the Q5 is a full-size (96%) board, so it has the numpad but loses a portion of the navigational cluster.
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Threshold
Gaming
8.4
8.5
Full Comparison
Design
Dimensions
Top Picture
Size
TenKeyLess (80%)
Compact (96%)
Height
1.7" (4.4 cm)
1.7" (4.4 cm)
Width
14.4" (36.7 cm)
15.4" (39.1 cm)
Depth
5.4" (13.8 cm)
5.7" (14.5 cm)
Depth With Wrist Rest
N/A
N/A
Weight
4.53 lbs (2.055 kg)
5.14 lbs (2.330 kg)
Build Quality
9.0
9.0
Build Quality Close Up
Keycap Material
PBT
PBT
Ergonomics
6.0
6.0
Side Picture
Board Design
Straight
Straight
Minimum Incline
5.2°
5.2°
Medium Incline
N/A
N/A
Maximum Incline
N/A
N/A
Wrist Rest
No
No
Backlighting
9.7
9.6
Backlighting Picture
White Shot
Brightness Max
Brightness Min
Backlighting
Yes
Yes
Color
RGB
RGB
Individually Backlit Keys
Yes
Yes
Color Mixing
Ok
Poor
Effects
Yes
Yes
Programmable
Yes
Yes
Cable & Connector
Connectivity
Wired
Wired
Detachable
Yes (Wired Only Keyboard)
Yes (Wired Only Keyboard)
Length
5.9 ft (1.8 m)
5.9 ft (1.8 m)
Connector (Keyboard side)
USB type-C
USB type-C
Wireless Versatility
0.0
0.0
Bluetooth
No
No
Bluetooth Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
Proprietary Receiver
No
No
Battery Type
No Batteries
No Batteries
Extra Features
Extra Features
Media Keys
Hot Keys
Hot Keys
Macro Programmable Keys
All
All
Trackpad / Trackball
No
No
Wheel
No
No
USB Passthrough
No
No
Numpad
No
Yes
Windows Key Lock
No
No
Lock Indicator
No Indicator
Caps Lock
In The Box
Bundle Picture
Typing Experience
Keystrokes
Key Switch Actuation Graph
Key Switches
Gateron G Pro Brown
Gateron G Pro Brown
Mechanical
Yes
Yes
Feel
Tactile
Tactile
Operating Force
49 gf
51 gf
Actuation Force
42 gf
40 gf
Pre-Travel
2.8 mm
2.7 mm
Total Travel
4.2 mm
4.0 mm
Typing Quality
8.5
8.5
Typing Noise
Typing Sample
Noise
Very Quiet
Very Quiet
Latency
7.3
7.3
Latency Video
Latency Wired
11.5 ms
11.7 ms
Latency Receiver
N/A
N/A
Latency Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
Software and Operating System
Software & Programming
9.6
9.6
Software Picture
Software Name
VIA
VIA
Account Required
No
No
Profiles
6+
6+
Onboard Memory
Yes
Yes
Cloud Sync
No
No
Macro Programming
Software
Software
Ease Of Use
Easy
Easy
Software Windows Compatible
Yes
Yes
Software macOS Compatible
Yes
Yes
Keyboard Compatibility
8.2
8.2
Windows
Full
Full
macOS
Full
Full
Linux
Full
Full
Android
No
No
iOS
No
No
iPadOS
No
No
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