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Ergodox 76 Hot Dox V2 vs Keychron K2 Max

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Ergodox 76 Hot Dox V2

No reviews

from$189at Apos

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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?

Get the

Ergodox 76 Hot Dox V2

Rules this board out

No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

$189 at Apos

Get the

Keychron K2 Max

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.

Ergodox 76 Hot Dox V2

Keychron K2 Max

Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Ergonomics
Split
Standard
Case material
Acrylic, Aluminum
ABS, Aluminum
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Silent
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Display
Yes
None
A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Ergodox 76 Hot Dox V2
Keychron K2 Max

Performance: 61
81
Build quality: 70
86
Productivity: 73
95
Customizability: 78
91
Portability: 73
79

What they share

Hot-swappable
VIA
Keycaps: PBT

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Ergodox 76 Hot Dox V2 vs Keychron K2 Max specs

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

14 of 26 specs differ

Spec

Ergodox 76 Hot Dox V2

Keychron K2 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Silent

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

—

PCB Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

—

75%

Layout standard

ANSI

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

Ergonomics

Split

Standard

Display

Yes

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only

4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Acrylic, Aluminum

ABS, Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum

Steel

Keycaps

PBT

Weight

1,000 g

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

2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Ergodox 76 Hot Dox V2

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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