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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Keychron Keyboard 81 Pro vs Kezawa Nexus60

Get the Keychron Keyboard 81 Pro for knob. Get the Kezawa Nexus60 for hall effect.

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.

Keychron Keyboard 81 Pro

Kezawa Nexus60

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Aluminum, Polycarbonate

  • Mount style

    PCB Mount

    Plate Mount

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Display

    None

    LED

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Keyboard 81 Pro
  • Kezawa Nexus60
Performance
78
46
Build quality
83
65
Productivity
94
42
Customizability
92
50
Portability
57
65

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
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Full specs

Keychron Keyboard 81 Pro vs Kezawa Nexus60 specs

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

17 of 26 specs differ

Keychron Keyboard 81 Pro

Kezawa Nexus60

Typing & switches

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

PCB Mount
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

—
60%

Layout standard

ANSI
—

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
LED

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
—

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Polycarbonate

Plate material

Polycarbonate
Aluminum, FR4

Keycaps

PBT, Wood
—

Weight

1,887 g
1,100 g

Dimensions

47 x 338 x 151 mm
25 x 296 x 112 mm

Typing angle

—
7°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2023
2026

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$243Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    Out of stock
    $243Visit
  • ktechsSG

    In stock
    $155Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$155Visit

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