Akko 3108 DS vs Keychron K5 SE
Keychron K5 SE has live pricing available right now while Akko 3108 DS is temporarily out of stock across tracked vendors. Akko 3108 DS offers more keys for full-layout workflows, while Keychron K5 SE trims the footprint. The right pick comes down to which spec trade-offs fit your build — the pick-if grid below breaks that out in detail.
Detailed comparison
Spec-by-spec breakdown — differences highlighted in cyan.
| Spec | Akko 3108 DS | Keychron K5 SE |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Akko 3108 DS | Keychron K5 SE |
| Brand | Akko | Keychron |
| Price range | — | $84.99 |
| Community score | — | — |
| Form factor | Full-size (100%) | Full-size (100%) |
| Key count | 108 | 104 |
| Hot-swap | No | Yes |
| Supported switch pins | 5 | 3, 5 |
| Case material | — | — |
| Plate material | — | — |
| Mounting style | — | — |
| Connectivity | Wired USB-C | Wired USB-C, Bluetooth (5.0+) |
| RGB lighting | No | Yes |
| Layouts supported | ANSI | ISO DE |
| QMK support | No | — |
| VIA support | No | — |
| Weight (g) | 1200 | — |
| Polling rate (Hz) | — | — |
Name
- Akko 3108 DS
- Akko 3108 DS
- Keychron K5 SE
- Keychron K5 SE
Brand
- Akko 3108 DS
- Akko
- Keychron K5 SE
- Keychron
Price range
- Keychron K5 SE
- $84.99
Community score
Form factor
- Akko 3108 DS
- Full-size (100%)
- Keychron K5 SE
- Full-size (100%)
Key count
- Akko 3108 DS
- 108
Hot-swap
Supported switch pins
- Keychron K5 SE
- 3, 5
Case material
Plate material
Mounting style
Connectivity
- Akko 3108 DS
- Wired USB-C
- Keychron K5 SE
- Wired USB-C, Bluetooth (5.0+)
RGB lighting
Layouts supported
- Akko 3108 DS
- ANSI
- Keychron K5 SE
- ISO DE
QMK support
VIA support
Weight (g)
- Akko 3108 DS
- 1200
Polling rate (Hz)
Which should you buy?
Keychron K5 SE has live pricing available right now while Akko 3108 DS is temporarily out of stock across tracked vendors. Akko 3108 DS offers more keys for full-layout workflows, while Keychron K5 SE trims the footprint. The right pick comes down to which spec trade-offs fit your build — the pick-if grid below breaks that out in detail.
Pick Akko 3108 DS if
- You prefer Akko
Pick Keychron K5 SE if
From $84.99
- You plan to swap switches without soldering
- You want per-key RGB lighting
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