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Keychron C1 Pro vs K2 V2

Get the Keychron C1 Pro for knob and qmk.

Keychron C1 Pro 8K QMK Wired Custom Mechanical Keyboard ISO Layout Collection

Knob

Keychron C1 Pro

4.8 · 10 reviews

from$50at MK

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Keychron K2 Wireless Mechanical Keyboard (Version 2)

Keychron K2 V2

4.9 · 2,808 reviews

from$49at 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.

Keychron C1 Pro

Keychron K2 V2

  • Layout size

    80%

    75%

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

  • Case material

    ABS, Plastic

    Aluminum, Plastic

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • QMK

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron C1 Pro
  • Keychron K2 V2
Performance
91
79
Build quality
83
72
Productivity
98
76
Customizability
91
74
Portability
57
83

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
  • Mount style: Tray Mount
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From real owners

What owners say

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

Keychron C1 Pro

4.8

10 owner reviews

Praise
“My son loves it. Upgrade from an implosion cap version. Not used to the US layout but he it learning some python. Might as well use a US Keyboard”
TheodorVerified buyer· via Keychron
Critique
“Looks great and sounds amazing but keys gets stuck/don’t work or double press too often. When I remove the key caps to clean, it still doesn’t fix the problem. Example, my 7 key doesn’t work when pressed and my G key when pressed wrotes two g’s instead of one.”
Z.D.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Keychron K2 V2

4.9

2,808 owner reviews

Praise
“Great keyboard but K2 is too small for my clumsy hands... not their fault. A larger one may have worked better for me. Otherwise I like everything about it.”
Greg H.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

Keychron C1 Pro vs K2 V2 specs

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

13 of 27 specs differ

Keychron C1 Pro

Keychron K2 V2

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount
Tray Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

80%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-IT
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK, JIS

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
—

Battery

Wired only
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic
Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

Plastic
—

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

830 g
—

Dimensions

20 x 357 x 131 mm
—

Typing angle

11°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2019

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • MKUS

    In stock
    $50Visit
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $54Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $80Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $49Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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    ~$49Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    Out of stock
    $101Visit

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