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Keychron K2 V3 vs XVX M84

Get the Keychron K2 V3 for the 4,000 mAh battery and qmk.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron K2 V3

Battery

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

Rules this board out

  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.

Get the

XVX M84

Build quality in the bottom 20% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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 V3

XVX M84

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    1,850 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    ABS

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Linear

  • QMK

    Yes

    No

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron K2 V3
  • XVX M84
Performance
82
49
Build quality
85
49
Productivity
95
68
Customizability
92
51
Portability
80
78

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Hot-swappable
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron K2 V3 vs XVX M84 specs

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

14 of 25 specs differ

Keychron K2 V3

XVX M84

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

PCB Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAhBetter
1,850 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS

Plate material

Steel
—

Keycaps

PBT, PC
PBT

Weight

—
930 g

Typing angle

13°
—

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2022

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Keychron K2 V3

  • Keychron

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

    In stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW

    In stockDoes not ship to you

XVX M84

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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