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Keychron K2 V2 vs Royal Kludge N80

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Keychron K2 V2

Keychron K2 Wireless Mechanical Keyboard (Version 2)

4.9 (2,808)4.9 · 2,808 reviews

from$59at Keychron

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Royal Kludge N80

No reviews

from$89at Royal Kludge

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron K2 V2

Battery

Build quality in the top 50% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

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

$59 at Keychron

Get the

Royal Kludge N80

Build quality in the bottom 45% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

$89 at Royal Kludge

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 V2

Royal Kludge N80

Connection
Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Battery
4,000 mAh
3,750 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Low profile
No
Yes
Case material
Aluminum, Plastic
Plastic
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear, Tactile

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron K2 V2
Royal Kludge N80

Performance: 74
65
Build quality: 66
62
Productivity: 65
82
Customizability: 66
72
Portability: 79
79

What they share

Layout size: 75%
Hot-swappable

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron K2 V2 vs Royal Kludge N80 specs

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

16 of 23 specs differ

Spec

Keychron K2 V2

Royal Kludge N80

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount

Top Mount

Low profile

Yes

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%

Layout standard

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

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Yes

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

4,000 mAhBetter

3,750 mAh

USB passthrough

Yes

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic

Plastic

Keycaps

ABS, PBT

ABS

Weight

—

1,200 g

Dimensions

—

28 x 330 x 140 mm

Backlight

RGB, north-facing

RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2019

2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron K2 V2

Keychron
ISO-UK
In stockShips to you
Keychron
ISO-Nordic
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron
ISO-DE
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-FR
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-UK
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-Nordic
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-ES
Out of stockDoes not ship to you

Royal Kludge N80

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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