Keychron K2 Ultra vs V1
Get the Keychron V1 for knob.
KeebFinder may earn a commission when you buy through these links, at no extra cost to you.
5.0 (3)5.0 · 3 reviews
from$119at MK
4.9 (64)4.9 · 64 reviews
from$44at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron K2 Ultra
Build quality in the top 10% of 75% boards under $150.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- Missing ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic. The other board is sold in those layouts.
Get the
Keychron V1
Knob
Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $50.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- Missing ISO-IT. The other board is sold in those layouts.
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 Ultra
Keychron V1
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
ABS, Aluminum
ABS, Plastic
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount, Tray Mount
Knob
No
Yes
Weight
1,084 g
995 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
- Keychron K2 Ultra
- Keychron V1
- Performance
- 9091
- Build quality
- 8689
- Productivity
- 9498
- Customizability
- 9298
- Portability
- 8264
- Layout size: 75%
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 8,000 Hz
- Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
- QMK
- VIA
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Keychron K2 Ultra
3 owner reviews
“very compact, build quality is great, and I don't even feel any latency when using the keyboard wireless.”
Keychron V1
64 owner reviews
“Even tho I live in the middle of Europe the shipping only took 11 working days. It feels and sounds great to type on. And the opening experience was also great.”
Keychron K2 Ultra vs V1 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 27 specs differ
Keychron K2 Ultra
Keychron V1
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
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 Ultra
Keychron (DE)
ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-IT
In stockDoes not ship to you
Keychron V1
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-ES
In stockDoes not ship to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
In stockDoes not ship to you
Compare prices
Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.
Prices in USD are converted to your currency and can change at any time. KeebFinder may earn a commission when you buy through these links, at no extra cost to you.
Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.
Not sold on either?
Still torn?
Answer a few quick questions and the keyboard finder ranks 2,000+ boards by how you will actually use yours.