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Keychron C2 vs Newmen GM560 Pro

Get the Newmen GM560 Pro for hall effect and rapid trigger.

Keychron C2 Wired Mechanical Keyboard

Keychron C2

4.8 · 214 reviews

from$43

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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

Newmen GM560 Pro

  • Layout size

    100%

    96%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

  • Rapid trigger

    No

    Yes

  • Max polling rate

    1,000 Hz

    8,000 Hz

  • Case material

    ABS, Plastic

    Aluminum

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron C2
  • Newmen GM560 Pro
Performance
66
93
Build quality
63
44
Productivity
77
56
Customizability
76
58
Portability
48
43

What they share

  • Connection: Wired
  • Hot-swappable
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From real owners

What owners say

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

Keychron C2

4.8

214 owner reviews

Praise
“really liking this keyboard. the only problem is the "screen capture" key isn't working and i cant find a way to program it .... well at list an simple one :)”
Amit R.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Newmen GM560 Pro

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

Keychron C2 vs Newmen GM560 Pro specs

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

12 of 21 specs differ

Keychron C2

Newmen GM560 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear, Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Rapid trigger

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount
—

Layout

Layout size

100%
96%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
8,000 HzBetter

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic
Aluminum

Keycaps

ABS
PBT

Weight

—
882 g

Dimensions

—
40 x 141 x 390 mm

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2020
2024

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Keychron C23 stores
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
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  • KeychronHK

    Out of stock
    $43Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    Out of stock
    $101Visit
  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $89Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$89Visit

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