Keychron K2 Max vs P1 HE
Get the Keychron P1 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.
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4.5 (2)4.5 · 2 reviews
from$94at Keychron
4.5 (2)4.5 · 2 reviews
from$179at MK
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron K2 Max
Build quality in the top 10% of 75% boards under $100.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Get the
Keychron P1 HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 10% of 75% boards under $200.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
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 Max
Keychron P1 HE
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
Case material
ABS, Aluminum
Aluminum, Metal
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile
Mount style
PCB Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount
- Keychron K2 Max
- Keychron P1 HE
- Performance
- 8194
- Build quality
- 8586
- Productivity
- 9598
- Customizability
- 9192
- Portability
- 7983
- Layout size: 75%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Battery: 4,000 mAh
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- QMK
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Keychron K2 Max
2 owner reviews
“Négatif: Le temps de livraison et la clareté des infos”
Keychron P1 HE
2 owner reviews
“The keyboard is awsome and well built , but after using it for one day the space bar will not work now , therefore I cannot jump or anything I do not know what to do next”
Keychron K2 Max vs P1 HE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
14 of 29 specs differ
Keychron K2 Max
Keychron P1 HE
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Keychron K2 Max
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-SW
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
Keychron P1 HE
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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