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Gamakay TK75HE V2 vs Keychron V1 Max

Get the Gamakay TK75HE V2 for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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Gamakay TK75HE V2

Hall effect

Build quality in the bottom 50% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • Missing ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES. The other board is sold in those layouts.

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Keychron V1 Max

Build quality in the top 5% 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.

Gamakay TK75HE V2

Keychron V1 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, Wireless

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Max polling rate

    8,000 Hz

    1,000 Hz

    Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing

  • Case material

    ABS

    ABS, Plastic

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Gamakay TK75HE V2
  • Keychron V1 Max
Performance
99
83
Build quality
63
86
Productivity
83
97
Customizability
73
98
Portability
79
79

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Battery: 4,000 mAh
  • Knob
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

Gamakay TK75HE V2 vs Keychron V1 Max specs

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

19 of 29 specs differ

Gamakay TK75HE V2

Keychron V1 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

Magnetic
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-UK
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-IT, ISO-Nordic, ISO-PT, ISO-SW, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

TFT
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired, Wireless
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 HzBetter
1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
ABS, Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

840 g
770 g

Dimensions

20 x 325 x 136 mm
22 x 149 x 329 mm

Typing angle

—
4°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2023

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Gamakay TK75HE V2

  • GamaKay

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK

    In stockShips to you

Keychron V1 Max

  • Keychron

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

    Out of stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-IT, ISO-SW, ISO-PT

    In stockDoes not ship to you

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