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Design Roost DRK 601R vs Keychron Lemokey P2 HE

Get the Keychron Lemokey P2 HE for rapid trigger and hot-swappable.

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.

Design Roost DRK 601R

Keychron Lemokey P2 HE

  • Layout size

    64%

    65%

  • Rapid trigger

    No

    Yes

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

  • Battery

    3,000 mAh

    4,000 mAh

  • Ergonomics

    Split Backspace, Split Spacebar

    Standard

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Design Roost DRK 601R
  • Keychron Lemokey P2 HE
Performance
68
91
Build quality
80
83
Productivity
51
94
Customizability
69
91
Portability
79
89

What they share

  • Hall effect (magnetic)
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • QMK
  • VIA
See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

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

Design Roost DRK 601R

No owner reviews collected yet.

Keychron Lemokey P2 HE

5.0

4 owner reviews

Praise
“Oh my. I think this is the perfect keyboard. I had a Keychron Q6 Max, but found it to be just too big and unwieldy. Then I tried a Keychron Q2 Max, and loved the size, but didn't like the south facing backlighting, as it just doesn't work with shine-through…”
David S.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

Design Roost DRK 601R vs Keychron Lemokey P2 HE specs

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

16 of 28 specs differ

Design Roost DRK 601R

Keychron Lemokey P2 HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Magnetic
Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
Yes

Rapid trigger

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

64%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Split Backspace, Split Spacebar
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

3,000 mAh
4,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Metal, POM

Plate material

—
Aluminum

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

1,300 g
1,430 g

Dimensions

18 x 286 x 96 mm
32 x 318 x 116 mm

Typing angle

7°
6°

Backlight

None
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2025

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • VelocifireCN

    In stock
    $169Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$169Visit
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $169Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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    ~$169Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    Out of stock
    $204Visit

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