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Apos OLKB Preonic vs Keychron B2 Pro

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Knob

Apos OLKB Preonic

No reviews

from$25at Apos

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Keychron B2 Pro

4.8 (4)4.8 · 4 reviews

from$30at MK

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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

Keychron B2 Pro

Build quality in the bottom 10% of 96% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.

$30 at MK

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

Keychron B2 Pro

Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Low profile
No
Yes
Ergonomics
Ortholinear
Standard
Case material
Acrylic, Aluminum
ABS, Plastic
Knob
Yes
No

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Apos OLKB Preonic
Keychron B2 Pro

Performance: 61
50
Build quality: 68
42
Productivity: 56
69
Customizability: 74
46
Portability: 40
51

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Full specs

Apos OLKB Preonic vs Keychron B2 Pro specs

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

13 of 21 specs differ

Spec

Apos OLKB Preonic

Keychron B2 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

—

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Low profile

Yes

Layout

Layout size

—

96%

Layout standard

Colemak

ANSI, ISO, JIS

Ergonomics

Ortholinear

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only

800 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Acrylic, Aluminum

ABS, Plastic

Keycaps

PBT

ABS

Weight

—

585 g

Dimensions

—

5 x 96 x 5 mm

Typing angle

—

3°

Backlight

RGB

None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

Mac & Windows

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.

Keychron B2 Pro

Keychron (DE)
ISO
In stockDoes not ship to you

Where to buy

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