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Apos Preonic Rev 4 Ortholinear vs Keychron V2

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Apos Preonic Rev 4 Ortholinear

Build quality in the top 50% of Numpad boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • 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.

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.

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 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

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Apos Preonic Rev 4 Ortholinear
  • Keychron V2
Performance
61
68
Build quality
66
87
Productivity
56
96
Customizability
68
99
Portability
65
75

What they share

  • Connection: Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • QMK
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Full specs

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

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Plate Mount, Tray Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

Numpad
65%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Ortholinear
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

USB-C

No
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

—
4°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2022

For EU buyers

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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