Brand | Keychron |
Compatible Devices | Laptop, PC, Mac |
Connectivity Technology | USB-C |
Keyboard Description | Gaming |
Special Feature | QMK/VIA, Fully Customizable, Hot-swappable, RGB, Wired |
Color | Hot-swap Keychron K Pro Red Switch |
Number of Keys | 97 |
Keyboard backlighting color support | RGB |
Style | Modern |
Product Dimensions | 15.31″L x 5.6″W x 1.04″H |
- 97 Keys Mechanical Keyboard: With a 96% layout design to save your space efficiently while retaining the function keys and num pad, V5 is a fully customizable mechanical keyboard with QMK/VIA support, double-shot PBT keycaps, an acoustic silicone pad, screw-in stabs, and more for your optimal typing feel and comfortable experience.
- Fully Customizable From the Inside Out: To build a fully customizable keyboard, we designed every component easily assembled, including keycaps, switches, gasket, plate, knob and case foam if you want. With QMK and VIA support, you can easily program and remap each key on the keyboard. The open-source firmware means endless possibilities for keyboard layouts, shortcuts, backlight effects, and more.
- Hot-swappable Support: With the pre-lubed mechanical linear red switch provides unrivaled tactile responsiveness with up to 50 million keystroke lifespan. You can also hot-swap the V5 with almost all of the 3pin and 5pin MX mechanical switches on the market (including Cherry, Gateron, Kailh, Panda, etc.) without soldering required. The PCB-mounted screw-in stabilizer for “big keys” such as space bar, shift, enter, and delete are designed for less wobbliness and smooth performance.
- Compatible with both macOS & Windows Systems: Built with the Mac users’ experience in mind while still retaining compatibility for Windows devices, the Keychron V5 comes with a system toggle and an additional set of customized keycaps for both Windows and macOS systems. You can now save two different layouts on the keyboard.
- Double-shot PBT Keycaps & South-facing Backlight: The V5 comes with our unique OSA profile and double-shot PBT keycaps that aim to provide a more comfortable and subtle fingertip feel with excellent oil resistance for long-term use. The south-facing RGB is designed to better illuminate the keyboard backlight from the typist’s angle and free from interference when the user installs Cherry-profile alternative keycaps on the V5.
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Al1708 Verified Buyer –
I received this keyboard mainly for non-gaming use. The quality is good, typing was good, but the backlighting was terrible. The key caps do not allow light to shine through them, only under the keys. The numbers lock and Cap lights are so low that they aren’t visible and the way the light shines it is very uncomfortable to look at the keyboard. I am returning it for a different keyboard.
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Javie Gonzalez Verified Buyer –
The keyboard “falls asleep” After a break I will start typing only to realize, nothing i typed appeared. Frustrating as hell. Not a good deal at all.
Mike B Verified Buyer –
23smith4 Verified Buyer –
No noticeable wear after buying this nearly 2 years ago and using it daily. I don’t baby it either; I often eat at my desk, it gets dirty, and it’s easy to clean.
I might try different switches since reds aren’t the perfect fit for me, thankfully they are easily swappable! New sets of switches can be had for much less than a new keyboard, but better if you try different switch styles before buying.
Daveheart Verified Buyer –
I bought this for work, but was so impressed with it, I purchased a V6 for home.
The brown switches work great, but are replaceable by a wide variety of different switches they offer on their site. You can also get different knobs.
The keyboard is programmed through a web site called Via, which is perfect because it eliminates the need to have an app running at all times just to control your RGB or key customizations.
Everything is configured on VIA’s website, and saved directly to the keyboard. You can even save multiple profiles. Setup macros, custom keys, etc. Can’t beat it.
M. S. Prager Verified Buyer –
Keychron V5 ANSI layout with knob. Brown switches. If you want the typing experience of a mechanical keyboard, this product will probably fill your needs however there is no “Num Lock” indicator light and the “Caps Lock” indicator is dim and viewable only when looking directly down at the keyboard and only when backlighting is switched on. The Num Lock indicator light is especially important on a 96% keyboard as Page Up, Page Down, Start, and End are accessed using the number pad.
There is no per-key backlighting capability as it is not part of VIA software according to Customer Service so you’re stuck with the dozen or so included gaming-style lighting schemes plus manual adjustment of hue and brightness. Backlighting glares in my eyes when sitting at this keyboard. Customer Service is responsive on email but had no solution to the “Num Lock” issue. VIA allows key functions to be assigned easily.
Build quality is excellent; I only wish the backlighting was better designed.