Keychron Q5 Pro QMK Custom Hot-Swap Barebone Knob Keyboard Black

The Keychron Q5 Pro keyboard is a 96% sized keyboard that features a double-gasket hot-swappable design, can be connected wirelessly or via USB-C, programmable knob, sound absorbing foam, screw-in PCB stabilisers, hot-swappable PCB that supports both 3 and 5-pin switches, south-facing RGB LEDs, Windows and macOS mode switch, all on a CNC aluminium body, and is compatible with QMK and VIA software.

Please note: This keyboard is a barebone edition - assembly is required and only requires switches and keycaps (sold separately).

Features

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Keychron Q5 Pro QMK/VIA Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard

Introducing Keychron Q5 Pro, a unique 96% layout QMK/VIA wireless mechanical keyboard with a full aluminium body. Along with their many premium designs, including double-gasket design, PBT keycaps, screw-in stabs, etc., it is designed to deliver a premium typing experience for users!

• Wireless or Wired
• 1000 Hz Polling Rate (Wired Mode)
• CNC Aluminium Body
• Mac & Windows
• QMK/VIA Support
• Hot-Swappable
• Connects up to 3 Devices

The Barebone version does not include the keycaps and switches.

Wireless and Wired

An excellent solution for multitasking. You can connect the Q5 Pro with up to 3 devices wirelessly via its stable Broadcom Bluetooth 5.1 for seamless multitasking across your laptop, phone, and tablet. Switch among them swiftly, and it’s fully compatible with both Mac and Windows. A reliable USB Type-C wired connection is also available when you need it.

A Refined Piece Of Metal Art

The entire metal body is crafted with 6063 aluminium that is processed through CNC machined, polished, anodized, sandblasted, and undergoes 24 more manufacturing stages to make this solid metal piece of art that is the Q5 Pro.

Easy Assemble

Keychron designed every component to be able to assemble easily so you can customize and adjust each component with ease to create your ultimate typing experience.

Double-Gasket Design

The Double Gasket Design is a new innovative structure in the industry. In addition to the gaskets on the plates, Keychron added silicone pads between the top and bottom cases to significantly reduce the acoustic resonance between the metals and reduce the noise of the impacted metals.

Experience the next level of key sounds and comfort with their gasket mount design together with a flexible PC (Polycarbonate) plate. This design combination allows the keyboard to maintain the flexibility of the gasket structure and improves the overall typing sound.

An Epic Core Inside the Keyboard

A powerful ultra-low-power ARM Cortex-M4 32-bit STM32L432 chip (MCU) equipped with 128K Flash will provide more flexibility for developers. The polling rate is 1000 Hz right out of the box on type-c wired mode (90 Hz on wireless mode), which makes the latency hardly noticeable even in competitive games.

Suitable for All Devices

Built with the Mac users’ experience in mind while still retaining compatibility for Windows devices, the Q5 Pro comes with a system toggle and an additional set of customized keycaps for both Windows and macOS systems. You can now save two different layouts on the keyboard, one for each system.

Programmable Knob

Designed to enhance your creative workflow, the aluminium rotary encoder allows you easily customize the knob to your desired key or macro commands like zooming in/out, adjusting screen brightness, brush size, volume, selecting video clips or photos, or backlight hue.

Program the Q5 Pro with QMK & VIA

Endless possibilities for a fluid workflow thanks to its ability to remap any key, and create macro commands, shortcuts, or key combinations through the QMK/VIA.

Hot-Swappable

Every detail matters for a personalized typing experience, that’s why Keychron gives you the power. You can hot-swap every switch on the Q5 Pro with almost all of the 3pin and 5pin MX style mechanical switches on the market (including Cherry, Gateron, Kailh, Panda, etc.) without soldering required. You can customize your own typing experience in seconds.

South-Facing RGB

Comes with 22 types of RGB backlight settings. You can further fine-tune the RGB hue, saturation, brightness, effect speed, and different modes, or even remap these keys with QMK/VIA.

PCB Stabilizers

No detail is too insignificant when it comes to your fingertip feel. Keychron  have integrated the PCB-mounted screw-in stabilizers for a smoother typing experience with less wobbliness on the big keys such as the space bar, shift, enter, and delete keys. You can even customize your favourite stabilizers on your own.