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iBlancod YK820 vs Keychron K2 Max

Get the iBlancod YK820 for knob. Get the Keychron K2 Max for qmk.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

iBlancod YK820

Knob

Build quality in the top 20% 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 ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

Get the

Keychron K2 Max

QMK

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.

iBlancod YK820

Keychron K2 Max

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    ABS, Aluminum

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    PCB Mount, Plate Mount

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Weight

    1,300 g

    940 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • iBlancod YK820
  • Keychron K2 Max
Performance
80
81
Build quality
76
85
Productivity
85
95
Customizability
80
91
Portability
82
79

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Battery: 4,000 mAh
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

iBlancod YK820 vs Keychron K2 Max specs

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

12 of 27 specs differ

iBlancod YK820

Keychron K2 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
PCB Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
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

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS, Aluminum

Plate material

Plastic
Steel

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

1,300 g
940 g

Dimensions

45 x 145 x 339 mm
32 x 317 x 122 mm

Typing angle

—
5°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

iBlancod YK820

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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