Gamakay MK61 vs Keychron V2 Specs

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Rating	0.0 stars (0 reviews)	2.5 stars (17 reviews)
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Main differences	Released in 2021 Has Clicky, Tactile, Linear switch options Available in a 60% layout Built with the ANSI layout standard Features N-key rollover Features PBT keycaps Offers Yes, Rgb RGB lighting	Released in 2022 Has Linear, Tactile, Clicky switch options Available in a 65% layout Built with the ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ANSI layout standard Comes with a knob Provides dedicated media keys Supports QMK firmware Supports VIA configuration Includes screw-in stabilizers Has built-in sound dampening Uses a Tray Mount mounting style Runs at a 1000 Hz polling rate Weighs about 855 g Sized at 20 x 123 x 330 mm Made with a Plastic, ABS case Features ABS, PBT keycaps Offers Yes, Rgb, South-face, Rgb South-face RGB lighting
Score	Scores Performance: 72.2 Build Quality: 54.3 Productivity: 70.9 Customizability: 71 Portability: 76.9	Scores Performance: 66.7 Build Quality: 86.4 Productivity: 95.1 Customizability: 100 Portability: 75.3
Name	Name Gamakay MK61	Name Keychron V2
Release year	Release year 2021	Release year 2022
Switch Options	Switch Options Clicky, Tactile, Linear	Switch Options Linear, Tactile, Clicky
Profile	Profile Normal Profile	Profile Normal Profile
Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable
Layout Size	Layout Size 60%	Layout Size 65%
Layout Standard	Layout Standard ANSI	Layout Standard ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ANSI
Layout Ergonomics	Layout Ergonomics Normal	Layout Ergonomics Normal
Knob Support	Knob Support	Knob Support
Display Support	Display Support	Display Support
Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support
Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys
USB-C	USB-C	USB-C
USB passthrough	USB passthrough	USB passthrough
Connection	Connection Wired, Wired only	Connection Wired, Wired only
Polling Rate	Polling Rate -	Polling Rate 1000 Hz
Battery capacity	Battery capacity -	Battery capacity -
Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support
QMK Support	QMK Support	QMK Support
VIA Support	VIA Support	VIA Support
VIAL Support	VIAL Support	VIAL Support
N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover
Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger
Mount Style	Mount Style -	Mount Style Tray Mount
Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers
Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening
Backlight	Backlight Rgb	Backlight Rgb, South-face
Case Colors	Case Colors	Case Colors
Case Material	Case Material -	Case Material Plastic, ABS
Keycaps Material	Keycaps Material PBT	Keycaps Material ABS, PBT
Dimensions	Dimensions -	Dimensions 20 x 123 x 330 mm
Weight	Weight -	Weight 855g

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2.5 stars (17 reviews)

Released in 2021
Has Clicky, Tactile, Linear switch options
Available in a 60% layout
Built with the ANSI layout standard
Features N-key rollover
Features PBT keycaps
Offers Yes, Rgb RGB lighting

Released in 2022
Has Linear, Tactile, Clicky switch options
Available in a 65% layout
Built with the ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ANSI layout standard
Comes with a knob
Provides dedicated media keys
Supports QMK firmware
Supports VIA configuration
Includes screw-in stabilizers
Has built-in sound dampening
Uses a Tray Mount mounting style
Runs at a 1000 Hz polling rate
Weighs about 855 g
Sized at 20 x 123 x 330 mm
Made with a Plastic, ABS case
Features ABS, PBT keycaps
Offers Yes, Rgb, South-face, Rgb South-face RGB lighting

Scores

Performance: 72.2
Build Quality: 54.3
Productivity: 70.9
Customizability: 71
Portability: 76.9

Scores

Performance: 66.7
Build Quality: 86.4
Productivity: 95.1
Customizability: 100
Portability: 75.3

Name

Gamakay MK61

Name

Keychron V2

Release year

2021

Release year

2022

Switch Options

Clicky, Tactile, Linear

Switch Options

Linear, Tactile, Clicky

Profile

Normal Profile

Profile

Normal Profile

Hot Swappable

Layout Size

60%

Layout Size

65%

Layout Standard

ANSI

Layout Standard

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

Layout Ergonomics

Normal

Layout Ergonomics

Normal

Knob Support

Display Support

Mac/Win Support

Multi-Media Keys

USB-C

USB passthrough

Connection

Wired, Wired only

Connection

Wired, Wired only

Polling Rate

1000 Hz

Battery capacity

Hall Effect Support

QMK Support

VIA Support

VIAL Support

N-Key Rollover

Rapid Trigger

Mount Style

Tray Mount

Screw in Stabilizers

Sound Dampening

Backlight

Rgb

Backlight

Rgb, South-face

Case Colors

Case Material

Plastic, ABS

Keycaps Material

PBT

Keycaps Material

ABS, PBT

Dimensions

20 x 123 x 330 mm

Weight

855g

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