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Ajazz AK35i V3 vs Keychron C2

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Ajazz AK35i V3

Knob

Build quality in the top 35% of 100% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

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Keychron C2

Build quality in the top 40% of 100% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.

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.

Ajazz AK35i V3

Keychron C2

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Case material

    Plastic

    ABS, Plastic

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Tray Mount

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Display

    TFT

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Ajazz AK35i V3
  • Keychron C2
Performance
50
66
Build quality
66
62
Productivity
79
77
Customizability
77
75
Portability
59
48

What they share

  • Layout size: 100%
  • Hot-swappable
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Full specs

Ajazz AK35i V3 vs Keychron C2 specs

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

11 of 23 specs differ

Ajazz AK35i V3

Keychron C2

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Tray Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

100%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

TFT
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

8,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
ABS, Plastic

Plate material

FR4
—

Keycaps

PBT
ABS

Weight

1,230 g
—

Dimensions

23 x 448 x 148 mm
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2020

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