Keychron B1 Pro vs C2 Pro
Get the Keychron C2 Pro for hot-swappable and the 8,000 Hz polling rate.
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4.0 (8)4.0 · 8 reviews
from$37at MK
4.9 (14)4.9 · 14 reviews
from$64at MK
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron B1 Pro
Build quality in the bottom 5% of 75% boards under $50.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
- Missing ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-ES. The other board is sold in those layouts.
- No numpad.
Get the
Keychron C2 Pro
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 15% of 100% boards under $100.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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 B1 Pro
Keychron C2 Pro
Layout size
75%
100%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Low profile
Yes
No
Max polling rate
1,000 Hz
8,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
- Keychron B1 Pro
- Keychron C2 Pro
- Performance
- 5090
- Build quality
- 4281
- Productivity
- 6895
- Customizability
- 4688
- Portability
- 7845
- Case material: ABS, Plastic
- Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Keychron B1 Pro
8 owner reviews
“I really like this keyboard, particularly due to its ISO PT layout. For the next iteration, I suggest using a higher-quality plastic, as the keycaps feel a bit cheap. I would easily pay 20/30 EUR more if the keyboard felt more premium.”
“I bought this keyboard from Amazon and I thought I love it. A little over a year later (15ish months) the keyboard starts glitching like the shift key is stuck and would randomly type in ALL CAPS and add weird punctuations. The keyboard made my…”
Keychron C2 Pro
14 owner reviews
“The overall typing experience is smooth and controlled. The beige tones match my desk perfectly, and the sound profile is satisfying without being loud.”
Keychron B1 Pro vs C2 Pro specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
18 of 27 specs differ
Keychron B1 Pro
Keychron C2 Pro
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Keychron B1 Pro
Keychron
ISO
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO
In stockDoes not ship to you
Keychron C2 Pro
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-ES
In stockDoes not ship to you
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