Keychron M5 — vertical ergonomic 8K wireless mouse

47 degrees, and the forearm stops twisting

A flat mouse asks the forearm to rotate and hold that rotation all day. The M5 stands the body up at 47°, close to the angle the hand takes when it hangs loose, with a curve running the length of it and a thumb rest on the side. The palm settles into the shape rather than pressing down on it.

47 degree vertical angle of the Keychron M5

At a glance

Vertical shape

A 47° body with a thumb rest, held the way a hand rests rather than the way a hand presses.

PixArt 3950

The 8K version: 100–30 000 DPI, up to 750 IPS, and it tracks on glass.

0.93 ms

Measured latency on 2.4 GHz at 8000 Hz, by the independent LTT Labs.

Two wheels

One on top for vertical scrolling, one under the thumb for sideways.

The flagship sensor, in a vertical body

Ergonomic mice usually trade away sensor quality. The 8K version of the M5 does not: it carries the PixArt 3950, 100 to 30 000 DPI, up to 750 IPS, lift-off distance settable at 0.7, 1.0 or 2.0 mm, and it reads glass. The 1K version uses the PixArt 3311, 100 to 12 000 DPI and up to 300 IPS, which is the right amount of sensor for office work.

8000 Hz, and what that is worth

At 8000 Hz the mouse reports its position eight thousand times a second — once every 0.125 ms. Measured end to end on 2.4 GHz, LTT Labs put the M5 at 0.93 ms, which is why it can be pointed at fast work and not only at comfortable work. The rate is switched on the mouse, without software.

The wheel on top, and the one under the thumb

The main wheel does the ordinary job — pages, documents, lists. The second wheel sits on the flank under the thumb and scrolls horizontally, so a spreadsheet that runs off the right of the screen, or a video timeline, moves without reaching for a scrollbar.

A version that barely makes a sound

The all-silent build uses Huano silent micro switches on every button. The click is still crisp under the finger — it simply is not audible across the room, which matters in an open office, a shared room, or a call.

600 mAh, up to 140 hours

Published figures for the 8K version: up to 40 h with 2.4 GHz at 8000 Hz, up to 120 h at 1000 Hz, and up to 140 h on Bluetooth. The 1K version reaches up to 100 h on Bluetooth. Charging is over USB-C and the mouse keeps working on the cable.

Set it without installing anything

A button underneath moves between three paired Bluetooth devices — a desktop, a laptop and a tablet, say — and DPI and polling rate are changed on the mouse itself, with no software on the machine.

Adjusting the Keychron M5 without software

Programmed in a browser tab

Keychron Launcher is a web page, not an installer. Open it in Chrome, Edge or Opera with the mouse on the cable or the 2.4 GHz receiver, remap the buttons, record macros, set DPI steps, polling rate and lift-off distance, and write it to one of five profiles stored in the mouse. Nothing to download, and it works the same on Windows, macOS and Linux.

The 2.4 GHz receiver, two ways round

Straight into a Type-A port on a laptop, or through the supplied extension adapter so it sits on the desk beside the mouse instead of behind a tower.

2.4 GHz receiver on the extension adapter

In detail

Versions

The same body is built with different sensors and polling rates. Ask us which versions are in stock.

8K · PixArt 3950

DPI range: 100 – 30 000
Tracking speed: Up to 750 IPS
Polling rate: 8000 Hz on 2.4 GHz and wired
Lift-off distance: 0.7 / 1.0 / 2.0 mm
Tracks on glass: Yes
Switches: Huano micro switch, rated 80 million clicks
Bluetooth: 5.3
Battery life: Up to 140 h
Weight: 95 g

1K · PixArt 3311

DPI range: 100 – 12 000
Tracking speed: Up to 300 IPS
Polling rate: 1000 Hz on 2.4 GHz and wired
Lift-off distance: Not adjustable
Tracks on glass: No
Switches: Huano silent micro switch, rated 20 million clicks
Bluetooth: 5.1
Battery life: Up to 100 h
Weight: 95 g

Specification

Sensor and buttons

Sensor: PixArt 3950 (8K) or PixArt 3311 (1K)
DPI range: 100 – 30 000, in steps set on the mouse
Switches: Huano micro switches, clicky or all-silent
Scroll wheel: Main wheel plus a horizontal thumb wheel
Software: Keychron Launcher web app, five on-board profiles

Connectivity and power

Connection: 2.4 GHz / Bluetooth / USB-C
Bluetooth: 5.3 on the 8K, 5.1 on the 1K, up to three devices
Polling rate: Up to 8000 Hz on 2.4 GHz and wired; 0.93 ms measured latency
Battery: 600 mAh lithium-polymer
Battery life: Up to 40 h at 8000 Hz, 120 h at 1000 Hz, 140 h on Bluetooth
Operating systems: Windows, macOS, Linux

Physical

Vertical angle: 47°
Weight: 95 g
Handedness: Right-handed shape
Frame: ABS with a textured grip
Mouse feet: PTFE
Cable: Detachable USB-C

Figures published by the manufacturer. Battery life is a laboratory result and varies with use.

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