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Createkeebs LuminKey80 II vs Keychron C2 Pro

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Createkeebs LuminKey80 II

Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

  • Missing ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-ES. The other board is sold in those layouts.
  • No numpad.

Get the

Keychron C2 Pro

polling rate

Build quality in the top 15% of 100% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

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.

Createkeebs LuminKey80 II

Keychron C2 Pro

  • Layout size

    80%

    100%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Max polling rate

    1,000 Hz

    8,000 Hz

    Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    ABS, Plastic

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Tray Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Createkeebs LuminKey80 II
  • Keychron C2 Pro
Performance
59
90
Build quality
79
81
Productivity
83
94
Customizability
84
88
Portability
88
45

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • QMK
  • VIA
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Createkeebs LuminKey80 II vs Keychron C2 Pro specs

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

15 of 26 specs differ

Createkeebs LuminKey80 II

Keychron C2 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Tray Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
100%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

LED
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
8,000 HzBetter

Battery

7,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS, Plastic

Plate material

POM
Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
975 g

Dimensions

—
28 x 130 x 436 mm

Typing angle

8°
10°, 8°

Backlight

None
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2023

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Createkeebs LuminKey80 II

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

Keychron C2 Pro

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-ES

    In stockDoes not ship to you

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