Keychron K5 SE vs Leobog Hi8
Keychron K5 SE has live pricing available right now while Leobog Hi8 is temporarily out of stock across tracked vendors. Keychron K5 SE offers more keys for full-layout workflows, while Leobog Hi8 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 | Keychron K5 SE | Leobog Hi8 |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Keychron K5 SE | Leobog Hi8 |
| Brand | Keychron | Leobog |
| Price range | $84.99 | — |
| Community score | — | — |
| Form factor | Full-size (100%) | 75% |
| Key count | 104 | 80 |
| Hot-swap | Yes | Yes |
| Supported switch pins | 3, 5 | 3, 5 |
| Case material | — | Aluminum 6063 |
| Plate material | — | — |
| Mounting style | — | Gasket mount |
| Connectivity | Wired USB-C, Bluetooth (5.0+) | Wired USB-C, Bluetooth (5.0+), 2.4GHz wireless (dongle) |
| RGB lighting | Yes | Yes |
| Layouts supported | ISO DE | ANSI |
| QMK support | — | — |
| VIA support | — | — |
| Weight (g) | — | 1600 |
| Polling rate (Hz) | — | — |
Name
- Keychron K5 SE
- Keychron K5 SE
- Leobog Hi8
- Leobog Hi8
Brand
- Keychron K5 SE
- Keychron
- Leobog Hi8
- Leobog
Price range
- Keychron K5 SE
- $84.99
Community score
Form factor
- Keychron K5 SE
- Full-size (100%)
- Leobog Hi8
- 75%
Key count
Hot-swap
- Leobog Hi8
- Yes
Supported switch pins
- Keychron K5 SE
- 3, 5
- Leobog Hi8
- 3, 5
Case material
- Leobog Hi8
- Aluminum 6063
Plate material
Mounting style
- Leobog Hi8
- Gasket mount
Connectivity
- Keychron K5 SE
- Wired USB-C, Bluetooth (5.0+)
- Leobog Hi8
- Wired USB-C, Bluetooth (5.0+), 2.4GHz wireless (dongle)
RGB lighting
- Leobog Hi8
- Yes
Layouts supported
- Keychron K5 SE
- ISO DE
- Leobog Hi8
- ANSI
QMK support
VIA support
Weight (g)
- Leobog Hi8
- 1600
Polling rate (Hz)
Which should you buy?
Keychron K5 SE has live pricing available right now while Leobog Hi8 is temporarily out of stock across tracked vendors. Keychron K5 SE offers more keys for full-layout workflows, while Leobog Hi8 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 Keychron K5 SE if
From $84.99
- You want a full-size (100%) layout
Pick Leobog Hi8 if
- You want a 75% layout
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