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Keychron V2 vs V7

Get the Keychron V2 for knob and sound dampening.

Keychron V2 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard ISO Layout Collection

Knob

Keychron V2

4.9 · 17 reviews

from$44at Keychron

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Keychron V7 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard

Keychron V7

5.0 · 2 reviews

from$44at Keychron

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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 V2

Keychron V7

  • Layout size

    65%

    70%

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount, Tray Mount

    Tray Mount

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Weight

    855 g

    845 g

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron V2
  • Keychron V7
Performance
69
65
Build quality
87
83
Productivity
96
88
Customizability
99
95
Portability
76
65

What they share

  • Connection: Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Case material: ABS, Plastic
  • Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
  • QMK
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From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Keychron V2

4.9

17 owner reviews

Praise
“Was looking for a good budget board to customize and this keyboard was great! Good price and high quality materials as well as fast shipping. Love it.”
AnonymousVerified buyer· via Keychron

Keychron V7

5.0

2 owner reviews

Praise
“I have 5 of the v-series keyboards and love them all. I think the 70% layout on the V7 is my favourite.”
L.H.· via Keychron

Full specs

Keychron V2 vs V7 specs

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

9 of 25 specs differ

Keychron V2

Keychron V7

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount, Tray Mount
Tray Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
70%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic
ABS, Plastic

Plate material

Steel
Steel

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
PBT

Weight

855 g
845 g

Dimensions

20 x 123 x 330 mm
20 x 117 x 342 mm

Typing angle

4°
4°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2022
2022

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Keychron V24 stores

  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $44Visit

  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $114Visit

  • AmazonGlobal

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  • MKUS

    Out of stock
    $64Visit
Keychron V73 stores

  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $44Visit

  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$44Visit

  • Keychron (DE)DE

    Out of stock
    $105Visit

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