Royal Kludge C84 HE vs Keychron K2 HE
Get the Royal Kludge C84 HE for the 8,000 Hz polling rate. Get the Keychron K2 HE for knob.
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from$74at Royal Kludge
4.3 (55)4.3 · 55 reviews
from$129at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
Royal Kludge C84 HE
polling rate
Build quality in the bottom 20% of 75% boards under $100.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Get the
Keychron K2 HE
Knob
Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $150.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
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.
Royal Kludge C84 HE
Keychron K2 HE
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Max polling rate
8,000 Hz
1,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
Switch options
Magnetic
Linear, Magnetic
Knob
No
Yes
Weight
770 g
1,743 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
- Royal Kludge C84 HE
- Keychron K2 HE
- Performance
- 9493
- Build quality
- 5091
- Productivity
- 7697
- Customizability
- 5998
- Portability
- 6381
- Layout size: 75%
- Hall effect (magnetic)
- Rapid trigger
- Hot-swappable
- Sound dampening
Royal Kludge C84 HE vs Keychron K2 HE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
15 of 29 specs differ
Royal Kludge C84 HE
Keychron K2 HE
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Royal Kludge C84 HE
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Keychron K2 HE
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-CH
In stockShips to you
Input Gear
ISO-DE
Out of 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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