Head to head · Prices checked Oct 23, 2026

Gamakay M96 vs Keychron C2

Get the Gamakay M96 for knob. Get the Keychron C2 for hot-swappable.

Gamakay x Freewolf M96 Wireless Mechanical Gaming keyboard with Display Screen

Knob

Gamakay M96

from$29at GamaKay

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Hot-swappable

Keychron C2

4.8 · 214 reviews

from$43

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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 M96

Keychron C2

Layout size
96%
100%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Case material
PBT, Plastic
ABS, Plastic
Knob
Yes
No

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Gamakay M96
Keychron C2

Performance: 62
66
Build quality: 58
63
Productivity: 77
77
Customizability: 59
76
Portability: 54
48

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From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Gamakay M96

No owner reviews collected yet.

Keychron C2

4.8

214 owner reviews

Praise

“really liking this keyboard. the only problem is the "screen capture" key isn't working and i cant find a way to program it .... well at list an simple one :)”

Amit R.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

Gamakay M96 vs Keychron C2 specs

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

10 of 21 specs differ

Spec

Gamakay M96

Keychron C2

Typing & switches

Switch options

—

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

—

Tray Mount

Layout

Layout size

96%

100%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

Yes

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

Battery

3,000 mAh

Wired only

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

PBT, Plastic

ABS, Plastic

Keycaps

PBT

ABS

Weight

790 g

—

Dimensions

45 x 400 x 160 mm

—

Backlight

None

RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

2020

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Gamakay M962 stores

GamaKayHK
In stock
$29Visit
AmazonGlobal
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~$29Visit

Keychron C23 stores

AmazonGlobal
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KeychronHK
Out of stock
$43Visit
Keychron (DE)DE
Out of stock
$101Visit

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