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Keychron K2 Max vs Qwertykeys Neo98

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Keychron K2 Max

4.5 (2)4.5 · 2 reviews

from$94at Keychron

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Qwertykeys Neo98

5.0 (6)5.0 · 6 reviews

from$83at Divinikey

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron K2 Max

Build quality in the top 10% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
No numpad.

$94 at Keychron

Get the

Qwertykeys Neo98

Battery

Build quality in the top 5% of 98% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

Missing ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic. The other board is sold in those layouts.
Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

$83 at Divinikey

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

Qwertykeys Neo98

Layout size
75%
98%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
2.4 GHz, Wired, Bluetooth
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Battery
4,000 mAh
8,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
ABS, Aluminum
Aluminum, Brass, Copper, Steel
Mount style
PCB Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron K2 Max
Qwertykeys Neo98

Performance: 81
53
Build quality: 85
94
Productivity: 95
89
Customizability: 91
86
Portability: 79
62

What they share

Hot-swappable
QMK
VIA
Sound dampening

See every spec side by side

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

Qwertykeys Neo98

5.0

6 owner reviews

Praise

“excellent board. build quality, sound, feel, options, aesthetics - I'm completely satisfied.”

NadiaVerified buyer· via Divinikey

Full specs

Keychron K2 Max vs Qwertykeys Neo98 specs

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

16 of 26 specs differ

Spec

Keychron K2 Max

Qwertykeys Neo98

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

—

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

PCB Mount, Plate Mount

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%

98%

Layout standard

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

ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

2.4 GHz, Wired, Bluetooth

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

—

Battery

4,000 mAh

8,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum

Aluminum, Brass, Copper, Steel

Plate material

Steel

Aluminum, Plastic, POM

Keycaps

PBT

ABS, PBT

Weight

940 g

1,798 g

Dimensions

32 x 317 x 122 mm

18 x 398 x 134 mm

Typing angle

5°

7°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

2026

For EU buyers

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

Qwertykeys Neo98

MonacoKeys
ISO
In stockDoes not ship to you

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