Keychron K2 Mechanical Keyboard (v2)

Mechanical keyboards were once the exclusive realm of engineers and gamers. Now, they have crossed over to the mainstream. Anyone who appreciates finer products knows about these boards. On top of that is the current market: hungry for hardware for work-from-home setups after a year of change brought about by the pandemic. Manufacturers have their eyes wide open.

Enter Keychron and their ultimate, 75% wireless keyboard: the K2. This compact keyboard sports Bluetooth 5.1 (and a braided USB-C cable, because it’s nice to have choices), configuration options for Mac and Windows, an industry-leading 4000 mAh battery, several attractive lighting modes, and a selection of Gateron mechanical keyswitches (the usual suspects – red, brown and black). 

At $69 for the base model, this keyboard is tough to beat on price performance. Keychron quite simply has identified the key features that everyday users care about in a keyboard and, eliminated the chaff. The result is the K2: an attractive package at an enticing price.

Upgrade options include a sturdy aluminum frame and a hot-swappable circuit board (for the uninitiated, hot-swappable mechanical keyboards allow you to remove and replace the keyswitches on your keyboard any time for an additional level of customization).

Specs:

• Size: 75% (84 Keys), 313 x 123 mm, 23.4 oz
• Switches: Gateron Brown, Red or Blue
• Keycaps: ABS Plastic
• Layout: ANSI
• MacOS/Windows Support (with extra corresponding option keys)
• USB C to USB A Braided Cable
• Bluetooth 5.1 Support
• 4000 mAh Battery (68 hours with backlight on – 240 hours without)
• Charging time: 3 hours