Epomaker Magforce 68 vs Keychron K5 SE
Keychron K5 SE has live pricing available right now while Epomaker Magforce 68 is temporarily out of stock across tracked vendors. Keychron K5 SE offers more keys for full-layout workflows, while Epomaker Magforce 68 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 | Epomaker Magforce 68 | Keychron K5 SE |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Epomaker Magforce 68 | Keychron K5 SE |
| Brand | EPOMAKER | Keychron |
| Price range | — | $84.99 |
| Community score | — | — |
| Form factor | 65% | Full-size (100%) |
| Key count | 68 | 104 |
| Hot-swap | Yes | Yes |
| Supported switch pins | — | 3, 5 |
| Case material | — | — |
| Plate material | FR4 | — |
| Mounting style | — | — |
| Connectivity | Wired USB-C | Wired USB-C, Bluetooth (5.0+) |
| RGB lighting | Yes | Yes |
| Layouts supported | ANSI | ISO DE |
| QMK support | No | — |
| VIA support | No | — |
| Weight (g) | 1500 | — |
| Polling rate (Hz) | 8000 | — |
Name
- Epomaker Magforce 68
- Epomaker Magforce 68
- Keychron K5 SE
- Keychron K5 SE
Brand
- Epomaker Magforce 68
- EPOMAKER
- Keychron K5 SE
- Keychron
Price range
- Keychron K5 SE
- $84.99
Community score
Form factor
- Keychron K5 SE
- Full-size (100%)
Key count
Hot-swap
Supported switch pins
- Keychron K5 SE
- 3, 5
Case material
Plate material
Mounting style
Connectivity
- Epomaker Magforce 68
- Wired USB-C
- Keychron K5 SE
- Wired USB-C, Bluetooth (5.0+)
RGB lighting
Layouts supported
- Keychron K5 SE
- ISO DE
QMK support
VIA support
Weight (g)
Polling rate (Hz)
Which should you buy?
Keychron K5 SE has live pricing available right now while Epomaker Magforce 68 is temporarily out of stock across tracked vendors. Keychron K5 SE offers more keys for full-layout workflows, while Epomaker Magforce 68 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 Epomaker Magforce 68 if
- You want a 65% layout
Pick Keychron K5 SE if
From $84.99
- You want a full-size (100%) layout
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