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Keychron B35 vs K2 Max

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Keychron B35

No reviews

from$39at Keychron

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Keychron K2 Max

4.5 (2)4.5 · 2 reviews

from$94at Keychron

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron B35

Build quality in the bottom 15% of 96% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

$39 at Keychron

Get the

Keychron K2 Max

Hot-swappable

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.
No numpad.

$94 at Keychron

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 B35

Keychron K2 Max

Layout size
96%
75%
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Battery
800 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
ABS, Plastic
ABS, Aluminum
Weight
510 g
940 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron B35
Keychron K2 Max

Performance: 60
81
Build quality: 44
85
Productivity: 71
95
Customizability: 49
91
Portability: 53
79

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile

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Full specs

Keychron B35 vs K2 Max specs

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

15 of 26 specs differ

Spec

Keychron B35

Keychron K2 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

—

PCB Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%

75%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

Battery

800 mAh

4,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic

ABS, Aluminum

Plate material

—

Steel

Keycaps

ABS

PBT

Weight

510 g

940 g

Dimensions

26 x 136 x 381 mm

32 x 317 x 122 mm

Typing angle

7°

5°

Backlight

None

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2025

2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron B35

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

Where to buy

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