Epomaker RT100 vs Keychron K5 Pro
Keychron K5 Pro has live pricing available right now while Epomaker RT100 is temporarily out of stock across tracked vendors. Keychron K5 Pro offers more keys for full-layout workflows, while Epomaker RT100 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 RT100 | Keychron K5 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Epomaker RT100 | Keychron K5 Pro |
| Brand | EPOMAKER | Keychron |
| Price range | — | $89.24 |
| Community score | — | — |
| Form factor | 1800-compact (96%) | Full-size (100%) |
| Key count | 97 | 108 |
| Hot-swap | Yes | Yes |
| Supported switch pins | 3, 5 | 3, 5 |
| Case material | — | — |
| Plate material | — | — |
| Mounting style | Gasket mount | — |
| Connectivity | Wired USB-C, Bluetooth (5.0+), 2.4GHz wireless (dongle) | Wired USB-C, Bluetooth (5.0+) |
| RGB lighting | Yes | Yes |
| Layouts supported | ANSI | ANSI |
| QMK support | No | Yes |
| VIA support | No | Yes |
| Weight (g) | — | — |
| Polling rate (Hz) | — | — |
Name
- Epomaker RT100
- Epomaker RT100
- Keychron K5 Pro
- Keychron K5 Pro
Brand
- Epomaker RT100
- EPOMAKER
- Keychron K5 Pro
- Keychron
Price range
- Keychron K5 Pro
- $89.24
Community score
Form factor
- Epomaker RT100
- 1800-compact (96%)
- Keychron K5 Pro
- Full-size (100%)
Key count
Hot-swap
Supported switch pins
- Epomaker RT100
- 3, 5
- Keychron K5 Pro
- 3, 5
Case material
Plate material
Mounting style
- Epomaker RT100
- Gasket mount
Connectivity
- Epomaker RT100
- Wired USB-C, Bluetooth (5.0+), 2.4GHz wireless (dongle)
- Keychron K5 Pro
- Wired USB-C, Bluetooth (5.0+)
RGB lighting
Layouts supported
- Epomaker RT100
- ANSI
- Keychron K5 Pro
- ANSI
QMK support
VIA support
Weight (g)
Polling rate (Hz)
Which should you buy?
Keychron K5 Pro has live pricing available right now while Epomaker RT100 is temporarily out of stock across tracked vendors. Keychron K5 Pro offers more keys for full-layout workflows, while Epomaker RT100 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 RT100 if
- You want a 1800-compact (96%) layout
Pick Keychron K5 Pro if
From $89.24
- You want a full-size (100%) layout
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