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Double shell F96 vs Keychron K2 Max

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Double shell F96

No reviews

from$159at Mechkeys

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Keychron K2 Max

4.5 (2)4.5 · 2 reviews

from$94at Keychron

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Double shell F96

Build quality in the bottom 10% of 96% boards under $200.

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.

$159 at Mechkeys

Get the

Keychron K2 Max

QMK

Build quality in the top 10% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
No numpad.

$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.

Double shell F96

Keychron K2 Max

Layout size
96%
75%
Case material
Carbon Fiber, Plastic
ABS, Aluminum
Switch options
Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
VIA
No
Yes
GUI remapping without compiling firmware

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Double shell F96
Keychron K2 Max

Performance: 49
81
Build quality: 42
86
Productivity: 66
95
Customizability: 62
91
Portability: 53
79

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Double shell F96 vs Keychron K2 Max specs

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

13 of 26 specs differ

Spec

Double shell F96

Keychron K2 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Tactile

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

—

PCB Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%

75%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

Battery

—

4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Carbon Fiber, Plastic

ABS, Aluminum

Plate material

—

Steel

Keycaps

PBT

Weight

—

940 g

Dimensions

—

32 x 317 x 122 mm

Typing angle

—

5°

Backlight

RGB

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2022

2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Double shell F96

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

Where to buy

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