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BASIC BK98 vs Keychron K10 V2

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BASIC BK98

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from$79at Mechkeys

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Keychron K10 QMK Kabellose Mechanische Tastatur (ISO Layout) - Version 2

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Keychron K10 V2

4.0 · 12 reviews

from$94at Keychron

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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BASIC BK98

Build quality in the bottom 30% of 98% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

$79 at Mechkeys

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Keychron K10 V2

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Build quality in the top 5% of 100% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

$94 at Keychron

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.

BASIC BK98

Keychron K10 V2

Layout size
98%
100%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Display
Yes
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
Weight
1,083 g
1,160 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score

BASIC BK98
Keychron K10 V2

Performance: 49
81
Build quality: 53
88
Productivity: 74
95
Customizability: 69
96
Portability: 49
53

What they share

Hot-swappable
Sound dampening

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Full specs

BASIC BK98 vs Keychron K10 V2 specs

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

13 of 26 specs differ

Spec

BASIC BK98

Keychron K10 V2

Typing & switches

Switch options

—

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

—

Plate Mount, Tray Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%

100%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO, ISO-CH, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

Yes

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

Battery

—

4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—

ABS, Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

—

Aluminum, Steel

Keycaps

—

PBT, PC

Weight

1,083 g

1,160 g

Dimensions

39 x 133 x 390 mm

39 x 440 x 129 mm

Typing angle

—

11°, 4°

Backlight

RGB

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

BASIC BK98

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron K10 V2

Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-CH
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-CH
In stockDoes not ship to you

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