Apos Preonic Rev 4 Ortholinear vs Keychron V2
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from$44at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
Apos Preonic Rev 4 Ortholinear
Build quality in the top 50% of Numpad boards under $200.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- Numpad only. This is not a full keyboard.
Get the
Keychron V2
Knob
Build quality in the top 5% of 65% boards under $50.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
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 Preonic Rev 4 Ortholinear
Keychron V2
Layout size
Numpad
65%
Ergonomics
Ortholinear
Standard
Case material
Aluminum
ABS, Plastic
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Knob
No
Yes
- Apos Preonic Rev 4 Ortholinear
- Keychron V2
- Performance
- 6168
- Build quality
- 6687
- Productivity
- 5696
- Customizability
- 6899
- Portability
- 6575
- Connection: Wired
- Hot-swappable
- QMK
Apos Preonic Rev 4 Ortholinear vs Keychron V2 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
14 of 25 specs differ
Apos Preonic Rev 4 Ortholinear
Keychron V2
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Apos Preonic Rev 4 Ortholinear
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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