Keychron K2 vs K3 V3
Get the Keychron K2 for the 4,000 mAh battery.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron K2
Battery
Build quality in the top 50% of 75% boards under $100.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Get the
Keychron K3 V3
Build quality in the top 10% of 75% boards under $100.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
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
Keychron K3 V3
Battery
4,000 mAh
1,550 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Low profile
No
Yes
Case material
ABS, Aluminum, Plastic
ABS, Aluminum
Mount style
Tray Mount
PCB Mount, Plate Mount, Top Mount
Weight
794 g
540 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
- Keychron K2
- Keychron K3 V3
- Performance
- 6882
- Build quality
- 6782
- Productivity
- 6780
- Customizability
- 6389
- Portability
- 8177
- Layout size: 75%
- Connection: Bluetooth, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Keychron K2 vs K3 V3 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 25 specs differ
Keychron K2
Keychron K3 V3
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
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
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Keychron K3 V3
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-SW
In stockDoes not ship to you
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