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Keychron K2 HE vs Meletrix Zoom75 Essential Edition

Get the Keychron K2 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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Hall effect

Keychron K2 HE

4.3 (55)4.3 · 55 reviews

from$129at Keychron

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Meletrix Zoom75 Essential Edition

No reviews

from$199at Meletrix

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron K2 HE

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.

$129 at Keychron

Get the

Meletrix Zoom75 Essential Edition

Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

Missing ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic. The other board is sold in those layouts.

$199 at Meletrix

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 K2 HE

Meletrix Zoom75 Essential Edition

Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
Yes
No
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Ergonomics
Standard
Split Backspace
Case material
ABS, Aluminum, Resin, Wood
Aluminum, Plastic
Switch options
Linear, Magnetic
Silent

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron K2 HE
Meletrix Zoom75 Essential Edition

Performance: 93
73
Build quality: 91
90
Productivity: 97
91
Customizability: 98
96
Portability: 81
78

What they share

Layout size: 75%
Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
Knob
QMK

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Full specs

Keychron K2 HE vs Meletrix Zoom75 Essential Edition specs

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

17 of 29 specs differ

Spec

Keychron K2 HE

Meletrix Zoom75 Essential Edition

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Magnetic

Silent

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes

Rapid trigger

Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount, Tray Mount

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%

Layout standard

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

ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard

Split Backspace

Knob

Yes

Display

None

LCD

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh

—

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum, Resin, Wood

Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum

Aluminum, Brass, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate, POM

Keycaps

ABS, PBT, PC

—

Weight

1,743 g

1,740 g

Dimensions

41 x 127 x 321 mm

35 x 324 x 146 mm

Typing angle

12°, 4°, 5°

5°

Backlight

RGB, north-facing

RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

2023

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron K2 HE

Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-CH
In stockShips to you
Input Gear
ISO-DE
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-CH
In stockDoes not ship to you

Meletrix Zoom75 Essential Edition

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

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