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Keychron K2 Max vs Mechboards DC 01

Get the Keychron K2 Max for hot-swappable and qmk.

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 Max

Mechboards DC 01

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

  • QMK

    Yes

    No

  • VIA

    Yes

    No

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

  • Layout standard

    ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK

    ANSI

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron K2 Max
  • Mechboards DC 01
Performance
81
44
Build quality
86
55
Productivity
95
41
Customizability
91
50
Portability
79
42
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From real owners

What owners say

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

Keychron K2 Max

4.5

2 owner reviews

Praise
“Négatif: Le temps de livraison et la clareté des infos”
EvanVerified buyer· via Keychron

Mechboards DC 01

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

Keychron K2 Max vs Mechboards DC 01 specs

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

12 of 26 specs differ

Keychron K2 Max

Mechboards DC 01

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

PCB Mount, Plate Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

75%
—

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
—

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum
—

Plate material

Steel
—

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

940 g
—

Dimensions

32 x 317 x 122 mm
—

Typing angle

5°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2022

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $94Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $127Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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  • MKUS

    Out of stock
    $120Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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  • MechboardsUK

    Out of stock
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