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Zerodate K61 vs Keychron V2

Get the Zerodate K61 for hall effect. Get the Keychron V2 for knob.

Keychron V2 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard ISO Layout Collection

Knob

Keychron V2

4.9 · 17 reviews

from$44at Keychron

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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.

Zerodate K61

Keychron V2

  • Layout size

    60%

    65%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

  • Case material

    ABS

    ABS, Plastic

  • Switch options

    Linear, Magnetic

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Zerodate K61
  • Keychron V2
Performance
85
69
Build quality
75
87
Productivity
66
96
Customizability
87
99
Portability
67
76

What they share

  • Connection: Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • QMK
  • VIA
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From real owners

What owners say

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

Zerodate K61

No owner reviews collected yet.

Keychron V2

4.9

17 owner reviews

Praise
“Was looking for a good budget board to customize and this keyboard was great! Good price and high quality materials as well as fast shipping. Love it.”
AnonymousVerified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

Zerodate K61 vs Keychron V2 specs

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

17 of 27 specs differ

Zerodate K61

Keychron V2

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Magnetic
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Plate Mount, Tray Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

60%
65%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
ABS, Plastic

Plate material

—
Steel

Keycaps

ABS
ABS, PBT

Weight

480 g
855 g

Dimensions

40 x 290 x 101 mm
20 x 123 x 330 mm

Typing angle

—
4°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2022

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Zerodate K612 stores
  • VelocifireCN

    In stock
    $27Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$27Visit
Keychron V24 stores
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $44Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $114Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    Visit
  • MKUS

    Out of stock
    $64Visit

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