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DrunkDeer A75 vs Keychron K2 Max

Get the DrunkDeer A75 for hall effect and rapid trigger. Get the Keychron K2 Max for hot-swappable.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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DrunkDeer A75

Hall effect

Build quality in the bottom 10% of 75% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • 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 Max

Hot-swappable

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.

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.

DrunkDeer A75

Keychron K2 Max

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    ABS, Aluminum

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • DrunkDeer A75
  • Keychron K2 Max
Performance
76
81
Build quality
42
86
Productivity
49
95
Customizability
47
91
Portability
61
79

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
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Full specs

DrunkDeer A75 vs Keychron K2 Max specs

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

18 of 28 specs differ

DrunkDeer A75

Keychron K2 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Magnetic
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

—
PCB Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS, Aluminum

Plate material

—
Steel

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
PBT

Weight

720 g
940 g

Dimensions

29 x 140 x 335 mm
32 x 317 x 122 mm

Typing angle

—
5°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

DrunkDeer A75

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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