Keychron K2 vs Typone Mars Pro Shooting Star
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4.8 (35)4.8 · 35 reviews
from$52at Keychron
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from$99at MK
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron K2
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 45% of 75% boards under $100.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- No numpad.
Get the
Typone Mars Pro Shooting Star
Build quality in the bottom 30% of 80% boards under $100.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- No numpad.
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
Typone Mars Pro Shooting Star
Layout size
75%
80%
Connection
Bluetooth, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
ABS, Aluminum, Plastic
Plastic
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear, Silent, Tactile
- Keychron K2
- Typone Mars Pro Shooting Star
- Performance
- 6858
- Build quality
- 6752
- Productivity
- 6780
- Customizability
- 6359
- Portability
- 8156
- Keycaps: ABS
Keychron K2 vs Typone Mars Pro Shooting Star specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 23 specs differ
Keychron K2
Typone Mars Pro Shooting Star
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB passthrough
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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