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HMX GB40 vs Keychron V2

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HMX GB40

No reviews

from$130at MK

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Keychron V2

4.9 (17)4.9 · 17 reviews

from$44at Keychron

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

HMX GB40

Build quality in the top 50% of 40% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

$130 at MK

Get the

Keychron V2

Knob

Build quality in the top 5% of 65% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

$44 at Keychron

What actually differs

The differences that matter

Skip the 40-row spec sheet. These are the specs that change how each board feels, sounds, and fits your desk.

HMX GB40

Keychron V2

Layout size
40%
65%
Connection
Bluetooth, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
Aluminum
ABS, Plastic
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Plate Mount, Tray Mount
Knob
No
Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score

HMX GB40
Keychron V2

Performance: 58
68
Build quality: 69
87
Productivity: 57
96
Customizability: 57
99
Portability: 85
75

What they share

Hot-swappable
Sound dampening
Keycaps: ABS, PBT

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Full specs

HMX GB40 vs Keychron V2 specs

Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.

13 of 25 specs differ

Spec

HMX GB40

Keychron V2

Typing & switches

Switch options

—

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Plate Mount, Tray Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

40%

65%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired

Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

ABS, Plastic

Plate material

—

Steel

Keycaps

ABS, PBT

Weight

—

855 g

Dimensions

—

20 x 123 x 330 mm

Typing angle

6°

4°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2025

2022

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

HMX GB40

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron V2

Input Gear
ISO-DE
In stockShips to you
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES
In stockDoes not ship to you

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