Which one should you get?
Get the
DOIO KB04 01
Knob
- 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.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- Macropad only. This is not a full keyboard.
Get the
Keychron K2 Max
Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $100.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- 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.
DOIO KB04 01
Keychron K2 Max
Layout size
Macropad
75%
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
Acrylic, Aluminum
ABS, Aluminum
Switch options
Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Knob
Yes
No
- DOIO KB04 01
- Keychron K2 Max
- Performance
- 7081
- Build quality
- 8286
- Productivity
- 8695
- Customizability
- 9291
- Portability
- 7779
- Hot-swappable
- QMK
- VIA
DOIO KB04 01 vs Keychron K2 Max specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 27 specs differ
DOIO KB04 01
Keychron K2 Max
Switch options
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.
DOIO KB04 01
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Keychron K2 Max
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-SW
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
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