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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 13, 2026

Keychron K2 V2 vs Newmen GM840 Pro

Get the Keychron K2 V2 for the 4,000 mAh battery. Get the Newmen GM840 Pro for sound dampening.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron K2 V2

Battery

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

Rules this board out

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

Get the

Newmen GM840 Pro

Sound dampening

Build quality in the bottom 5% 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 V2

Newmen GM840 Pro

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    2,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Plastic

    Plastic

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Clicky, Linear

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron K2 V2
  • Newmen GM840 Pro
Performance
74
48
Build quality
65
40
Productivity
65
62
Customizability
66
54
Portability
79
76

What they share

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

Full specs

Keychron K2 V2 vs Newmen GM840 Pro specs

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

12 of 20 specs differ

Keychron K2 V2

Newmen GM840 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount
—

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

4,000 mAhBetter
2,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic
Plastic

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
PBT

Weight

—
747 g

Dimensions

—
39 x 121 x 31 mm

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2019
2022

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron K2 V2

  • Keychron

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic

    In stockShips to you

    Go to Keychron
  • Keychron (DE)

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

    Out of stockDoes not ship to you

    Go to Keychron (DE)

Newmen GM840 Pro

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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