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Keychron C2 Pro vs Skyloong SK96

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Keychron C2 Pro

4.9 (14)4.9 · 14 reviews

from$64at MK

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Skyloong SK96

No reviews

from$59at Skyloong

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron C2 Pro

QMK

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

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

$64 at MK

Get the

Skyloong SK96

Build quality in the bottom 40% of 96% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

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.

$59 at Skyloong

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

Skyloong SK96

Layout size
100%
96%
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Tactile
Mount style
Tray Mount
Gasket Mount
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
VIA
Yes
No
GUI remapping without compiling firmware

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron C2 Pro
Skyloong SK96

Performance: 90
62
Build quality: 81
57
Productivity: 95
51
Customizability: 88
53
Portability: 45
42

What they share

Connection: Wired
Hot-swappable
Keycaps: PBT

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Full specs

Keychron C2 Pro vs Skyloong SK96 specs

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

12 of 24 specs differ

Spec

Keychron C2 Pro

Skyloong SK96

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%

96%

Layout standard

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

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz

—

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic

—

Plate material

Plastic

—

Keycaps

PBT

Weight

975 g

—

Dimensions

28 x 130 x 436 mm

—

Typing angle

10°, 8°

—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron C2 Pro

Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-ES
In stockDoes not ship to you

Skyloong SK96

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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