Little pleasures for men Chapter 140: Keychron is in open mode, what's different about the newly released Q5.

Hello everyone, I am Teacher Lin, and we meet again.

▲If you are a MAC user, I believe that you are more or less aware of Keychron, a relatively well-known keyboard peripheral manufacturer in the MAC circle. It is said that Keychron is a genuine domestic company, and many keyboard models under its command are also well-known by users. Domestic users know little about it, and more domestic users only know that it is made by Jingdong, but not Keychron. In fact, the early keyboard models made by Jingdong are basically OEM Keychron.

▲And just recently Keychron finally released its own customized keyboard Q5, and this time Q5 still continues many elements of Q2. It still supports QMK VIA open source system reconstruction, GASKET structure, built-in 1000HZ chip, and supports Jiadalong’s hot-swappable shaft body. As for keychron’s housekeeping skills, there is no lack of perfect support for MAC OS.

The biggest difference is probably that Kyechron uses a 108-inch full keyboard arrangement. The color matching has also increased, and Q5 also supports a single set of keys for sale. Students who like DIY can customize the switch body and keycaps, adding more playability.

▲The Keychron Q5 customized mechanical keyboard is launched in China with a new color scheme, namely black and gray, and the most classic blue, which is also my personal favorite. The switch body still adopts the switch of Jiadalong. After all, Keychron has been cooperating with Jiadalong for a long time before, and both switches are equipped with Jiadalong's phantom switch (there are green switches, brown switches, and red switches to choose from).

▲Keychron Q5 customized mechanical keyboard belongs to the mainstream design in other configurations, such as support for open source system to change keys, Gasket central suspension design, CNC aluminum body, aviation plug-in cable, Jiadalong phantom switch, south-facing RGB, The noise-reducing cotton interlayer supports one-key switching between MAC and Windows. Independent satellite axis, etc., the only regret is that it does not support wireless Bluetooth or 2.4G. However, this design is mainly due to the all-metal structure of the Q5. But having said that, now many Altuotuo are beginning to support wireless connections, it is a bit unreasonable that Q5 does not support it.

▲Keychron Q5 customized mechanical keyboard is equipped with MAC keycap arrangement as standard. If you are a Windows user, you can replace it with Windows arrangement after unpacking. The only keyboard products with MAC keycaps I have used are Yuemi. There are products from Keychron. And Keychron is standard for all series of products.

▲The Windows and MAC switching button on the side can directly switch between Windows and MAC with one click. This design is very convenient for dual system users.

▲Keychron Q5 customized mechanical keyboard is a 100% all-metal customized keyboard, so each switch body, keycap, and even the satellite switch of this keyboard can be customized for your own unique experience, except Add more playability besides typing. For example, you can DIY the shaft body, replaceable keycaps, etc., and even come with screws, screwdrivers and other tools at random.

▲In terms of shell, the overall shell of Keychron Q5 customized mechanical keyboard adopts 6063 all-aluminum manufacturing design, adopts CNC integrated engraving technology, multi-channel polishing, anodizing, spraying treatment, 24 processes in the whole process, so that Keychron Q5 can be customized The shell performance of the mechanical keyboard is very good in terms of feel and texture.

▲It is emphasized here that the knob of Q5 adopts a welded structure, which cannot be disassembled and replaced. This knob is mainly used to control the volume knob, which is very convenient for home entertainment and listening to music.

▲The Keychron Q5 customized mechanical keyboard adopts the popular Gasket structure internally in order to have a better feel when using it. However, the same Gasket structure requires different adjustments. In terms of feel, Keychron Q5 is customized Mechanical keyboards are still a safe choice. Design with internal overhang.

When in use, it gives a good Q-play typing experience. Q5 has a maximum drop space of 2.5MM. It will not feel tired fingers after long-term use. You can see that there is some rebound in the fingers. Very good at reducing keyboard noise.

▲Giadalong’s red switches have always been complained about feeling like blue switches. This time, the Jiadalong phantom switches have improved a lot, at least I won’t complain about the poor feel. This time, the G-Pro shaft developed by Jiadalong has been lubricated in advance, so there will not be too much swing during use, and it will also give users a more comfortable and stable feel.

The G-pro red switch, G-pro green switch and brown switch all support 5000W key life. The 4mm key stroke is matched with the trigger pressure of 45g and 60g. The red switch feels lighter. Among the three switches, the tea The trigger pressure of the axis is 55g, which is between the red axis and the blue axis. It depends on the user's choice.

▲Q5 also adopts the mainstream hot-swappable design. In addition to the built-in Jiadalong shaft body that can be plugged and replaced, the built-in Jiadalong satellite shaft also supports replacement, supporting more personalized users. Shaft replacement required. Supports 3-pin and 5-pin shafts.

▲Keychron Q5 customized mechanical keyboard uses LED lighting different from other keyboards. The RGB lighting we see every day is basically north-facing design, but this time Keychron adopts south-facing design patch RGB lighting. This design The advantage is that it is more suitable for some PBT translucent keycaps, as well as some opaque customized keycaps and so on.

▲In addition to the above configurations, the Keychron Q5 customized mechanical keyboard also fully supports QMK and VIA. Users can easily program each key of the keyboard. The open source firmware means more personalized configurations, more Shortcut keys, backlight effects, wider playability.

▲Because the Keychron Q5 customized mechanical keyboard does not support wireless, it can only occupy my few USB ports. However, the Keychron Q5 customized mechanical keyboard does not come with a free aviation plug this time. It is a little regrettable, but it is included The cable used is the CTC interface, and an additional USBA interface is included, which is convenient for direct use on notebooks or desktops.

▲It’s been a long time since I’ve used a keyboard with wires, and I’m not used to it. The Keychron Q5’s customized mechanical keyboard doesn’t support angle adjustment. It’s a pity that I can only adapt to its fixed height.

▲As far as the habit of coding is concerned, the time to adapt is very fast. The two switches I usually use most are the red switch and the silver switch of Cherry. When I change my habit of using the red switch of Jiadalong, There is not much difference in the trigger feel, but the phantom switch of Jiadalong will be crisper.

▲KeychronQ5 supports a variety of lighting effects. It is very cool to turn on at night. Of course, it also supports to turn off, but it is a wired keyboard. Don’t worry about battery life, it can be turned on all the time.

▲ There is nothing to be picky about the design of Keychron Q5’s customized mechanical keyboard. Even students who don’t like Keychron switches can change the switches they like, but the fly in the ointment is the lack of wireless.

▲Although many students may still prefer the stability of wired connections during customization, there are still many students who hope that this keyboard can take into account office needs. So is it possible for the future Q5 to support three modes?

Such a customized product with obvious advantages and disadvantages, as a consumer, will you pay for it?