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Keychron V2 vs MCHOSE Ace 68 HE

Get the MCHOSE Ace 68 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron V2

Build quality in the top 5% of 65% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

Get the

MCHOSE Ace 68 HE

Hall effect

Build quality in the bottom 20% of 65% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • 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 V2

MCHOSE Ace 68 HE

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Rapid trigger

    No

    Yes

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Max polling rate

    1,000 Hz

    8,000 Hz

    Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing

  • Case material

    ABS, Plastic

    Aluminum, Silicone

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Clicky, Magnetic

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron V2
  • MCHOSE Ace 68 HE
Performance
68
88
Build quality
87
51
Productivity
96
79
Customizability
99
67
Portability
75
75

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Connection: Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron V2 vs MCHOSE Ace 68 HE specs

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

16 of 27 specs differ

Keychron V2

MCHOSE Ace 68 HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Rapid trigger

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount, Tray Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

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
8,000 HzBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic
Aluminum, Silicone

Plate material

Steel
Aluminum

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
PBT

Weight

855 g
880 g

Dimensions

20 x 123 x 330 mm
60 x 350 x 150 mm

Typing angle

4°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2022
2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron V2

  • Input Gear

    ISO-DE

    In stockShips to you

  • Keychron

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

    In stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

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

    In stockDoes not ship to you

MCHOSE Ace 68 HE

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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