Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Apos OLKB Preonic vs Play Keyboard PK Command R2

Get the Apos OLKB Preonic for knob. Get the Play Keyboard PK Command R2 for hot-swappable.

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Knob

Apos OLKB Preonic

from$25at Apos

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Hot-swappable

Play Keyboard PK Command R2

[In Stock] PK x BIOI Command 65 R2 Vintage Custom Mechanical Keyboard Kit

from$99at zFrontier

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Apos OLKB Preonic

Knob

Rules this board out

Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

$25 at Apos

Get the

Play Keyboard PK Command R2

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 30% of 65% boards under $100.

$99 at zFrontier

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.

Apos OLKB Preonic

Play Keyboard PK Command R2

Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Ergonomics
Ortholinear
Split Backspace
Case material
Acrylic, Aluminum
ABS
Knob
Yes
No

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Apos OLKB Preonic
Play Keyboard PK Command R2

Performance: 61
49
Build quality: 68
77
Productivity: 56
71
Customizability: 74
84
Portability: 40
83

What they share

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Full specs

Apos OLKB Preonic vs Play Keyboard PK Command R2 specs

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

11 of 19 specs differ

Spec

Apos OLKB Preonic

Play Keyboard PK Command R2

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

—

Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

—

65%

Layout standard

Colemak

ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Ortholinear

Split Backspace

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Acrylic, Aluminum

ABS

Plate material

—

POM

Keycaps

PBT

—

Weight

—

1,055 g

Dimensions

—

23 x 356 x 154 mm

Backlight

RGB

None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

Extras

Released

2026

2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Apos OLKB Preonic

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Play Keyboard PK Command R2

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

Where to buy

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