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Keychron C2 Pro vs V1

Get the Keychron V1 for knob.

Keychron V1 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard

Knob

Keychron V1

4.8 · 63 reviews

from$44at 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 C2 Pro

Keychron V1

  • Layout size

    100%

    75%

  • Mount style

    Tray Mount

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount, Tray Mount

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Weight

    975 g

    995 g

  • Layout standard

    ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR

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

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron C2 Pro
  • Keychron V1
Performance
90
92
Build quality
81
89
Productivity
95
98
Customizability
88
98
Portability
45
65

What they share

  • Connection: Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 8,000 Hz
  • Case material: ABS, Plastic
  • Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
  • QMK
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From real owners

What owners say

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

Keychron C2 Pro

4.8

13 owner reviews

Praise
“The overall typing experience is smooth and controlled. The beige tones match my desk perfectly, and the sound profile is satisfying without being loud.”
Matthew F.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Keychron V1

4.8

63 owner reviews

Praise
“Even tho I live in the middle of Europe the shipping only took 11 working days. It feels and sounds great to type on. And the opening experience was also great.”
Jitka H.Verified buyer· via Keychron
Critique
“Good quality of build but its actually pretty trash keyboard, 2 years and started to not register keys, double typing ect and its not problem of the switch because i changed them with working ones and still had the problem”
Martin M.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

Keychron C2 Pro vs V1 specs

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

11 of 26 specs differ

Keychron C2 Pro

Keychron V1

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount, Tray Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
75%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
8,000 Hz

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic
ABS, Plastic

Plate material

Plastic
Polycarbonate, Steel

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

975 g
995 g

Dimensions

28 x 130 x 436 mm
18 x 149 x 329 mm

Typing angle

10°, 8°
4°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2022

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $64Visit
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $64Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $90Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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Keychron V14 stores
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $44Visit
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $69Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $100Visit
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