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Keychron C2 vs MCHOSE Mix 87

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Keychron C2 Wired Mechanical Keyboard

Keychron C2

4.8 · 214 reviews

from$43at Keychron

90-day low

MCHOSE Mix 87 Hall Effect Magnetic Switch Gaming Keyboard

Hall effect

MCHOSE Mix 87

No reviews

from$53at Mchose

10% off right now

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron C2

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

Rules this board out

  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.

Get the

MCHOSE Mix 87

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 35% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
  • No numpad.

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

MCHOSE Mix 87

  • Layout size

    100%

    80%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Rapid trigger

    No

    Yes

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Max polling rate

    1,000 Hz

    8,000 Hz

    Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Magnetic

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron C2
  • MCHOSE Mix 87
Performance
66
95
Build quality
62
69
Productivity
77
69
Customizability
75
66
Portability
48
56

What they share

  • Connection: Wired
  • Hot-swappable
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Full specs

Keychron C2 vs MCHOSE Mix 87 specs

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

13 of 22 specs differ

Keychron C2

MCHOSE Mix 87

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Rapid trigger

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
—

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
LED

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
8,000 HzBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic
—

Keycaps

ABS
PBT

Weight

—
992 g

Dimensions

—
37 x 359 x 152 mm

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2020
2026

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