Keychron C1 vs K2 Ultra
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4.8 (180)4.8 · 180 reviews
from$39at Keychron
5.0 (3)5.0 · 3 reviews
from$119at MK
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron C1
Build quality in the top 50% of 80% boards under $100.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- No numpad.
Get the
Keychron K2 Ultra
polling rate
Build quality in the top 10% of 75% boards under $150.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- No numpad.
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
Keychron K2 Ultra
Layout size
80%
75%
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Max polling rate
1,000 Hz
8,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
Case material
ABS, Plastic
ABS, Aluminum
Mount style
Tray Mount
Gasket Mount
- Keychron C1
- Keychron K2 Ultra
- Performance
- 6690
- Build quality
- 6286
- Productivity
- 7794
- Customizability
- 7592
- Portability
- 5982
- Hot-swappable
- Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Keychron C1
180 owner reviews
“This is my first mechanical keyboard. It is a fantastic keyboard and a fantastic typing experience. It seems extremely well built as well. Highly recommended.”
Keychron K2 Ultra
3 owner reviews
“very compact, build quality is great, and I don't even feel any latency when using the keyboard wireless.”
Keychron C1 vs K2 Ultra specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
16 of 25 specs differ
Keychron C1
Keychron K2 Ultra
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
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
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 C1
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Keychron K2 Ultra
Keychron (DE)
ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-IT
In stockDoes not ship to you
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