# ‘Not many mechanical keyboards offer better value than this’: I was impressed by the quality of this budget Keychron — but there’s one area where it’s sorely lacking

> TechRadar Verdict From the aluminum frame and Double Shot PBT keycaps to the 8K polling rate and hot-swappable mechanical switches, the K2 Ultra 8K certainly has the makings of a top-flight keyboard.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/computing/keyboards/keychron-k2-ultra-8k-review?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a625e8e09947d64cbb6efc7)
- **Published:** 2026-07-23
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #mechanical #value #area #better #budget #impressed #keyboards #keycaps
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