Akko 5108 vs Block Mechanical Keyboard
Block Mechanical Keyboard has live pricing available right now while Akko 5108 is temporarily out of stock across tracked vendors. Akko 5108 offers more keys for full-layout workflows, while Block Mechanical Keyboard 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 5108 | Block Mechanical Keyboard |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Akko 5108 | Block Mechanical Keyboard |
| Brand | Akko | Lofree |
| Price range | — | $170.00 |
| Community score | — | — |
| Form factor | Full-size (100%) | TKL (80%) |
| Key count | 100 | 87 |
| Hot-swap | Yes | No |
| Supported switch pins | 3, 5 | — |
| Case material | — | — |
| Plate material | — | — |
| Mounting style | Gasket mount | — |
| Connectivity | Wired USB-C, Bluetooth (5.0+), 2.4GHz wireless (dongle) | Bluetooth (5.0+) |
| RGB lighting | Yes | No |
| Layouts supported | ANSI | — |
| QMK support | No | — |
| VIA support | No | — |
| Weight (g) | 1200 | — |
| Polling rate (Hz) | — | — |
Name
- Akko 5108
- Akko 5108
- Block Mechanical Keyboard
- Block Mechanical Keyboard
Brand
- Akko 5108
- Akko
Price range
- Block Mechanical Keyboard
- $170.00
Community score
Form factor
- Akko 5108
- Full-size (100%)
- Block Mechanical Keyboard
- TKL (80%)
Key count
- Akko 5108
- 100
Hot-swap
- Akko 5108
- Yes
Supported switch pins
- Akko 5108
- 3, 5
Case material
Plate material
Mounting style
- Akko 5108
- Gasket mount
Connectivity
- Akko 5108
- Wired USB-C, Bluetooth (5.0+), 2.4GHz wireless (dongle)
- Block Mechanical Keyboard
- Bluetooth (5.0+)
RGB lighting
- Akko 5108
- Yes
Layouts supported
- Akko 5108
- ANSI
QMK support
VIA support
Weight (g)
- Akko 5108
- 1200
Polling rate (Hz)
Which should you buy?
Block Mechanical Keyboard has live pricing available right now while Akko 5108 is temporarily out of stock across tracked vendors. Akko 5108 offers more keys for full-layout workflows, while Block Mechanical Keyboard 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 5108 if
- You want a full-size (100%) layout
- You plan to swap switches without soldering
- You want per-key RGB lighting
Pick Block Mechanical Keyboard if
From $170.00
- You want a tkl (80%) layout
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