Keychron V2

The V2 is the 65% member of the original V line, between the 60% V4 and the 75% V1. Keychron's spec page lists an ABS plastic case with a tray mount and steel plate, hot-swap sockets for 3-pin and 5-pin switches, screw-in stabilizers, south-facing RGB, K Pro switches and double-shot OSA PBT keycaps, including Mac and Windows sets. It is wired (USB-C, 1000Hz), runs QMK with the Launcher web app, and came as a fully assembled board or barebone, with or without a knob, in translucent Frosted Black or opaque Carbon Black. Keychron lists 855 g assembled.

Independent coverage of the V2 on its own is thin. Expert Reviews examined the V Series using the V4, which shares the V2's materials and build approach. It judged the build superb for the money, said the stiff steel plate is a reason the typing action feels accurate, and liked the OSA keycaps. Its reservations were the high profile (the bottom row sits about 4 mm higher than on a Cherry G80) and the lack of a wrist rest. Treat that as a guide to the V line, not a measurement of the V2.

AllButNew's used-buyer guide adds some practical points: ISO versions of this model shipped with shine-through ABS keycaps instead of PBT, many used units are modded, and double-typing keys are usually a tired or badly seated switch. Keychron's later V2 Max keeps the 65% layout and adds 2.4GHz and Bluetooth, so the wired V2 is now mostly a used or leftover-stock purchase.