Keychron Q1 Max vs Keychron V1 Max
Specs and prices side by side. Rows where the keyboards differ are marked in red.
7 rows differ
| 2 keyboards | Add a third keyboard | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price (differs) | £219.99List price | £109.99List price Lowest here | |
| Sound (editorial) (differs) | Thocky | ThockyMuted | |
| Version | Max | Max | |
| Size | 75% | 75% | |
| Layouts (differs) | ANSI / ISO / JIS | ANSI / ISO | |
| Switch options | Gateron Jupiter Red, Gateron Jupiter Brown, Gateron Jupiter Banana | Gateron Jupiter Red, Gateron Jupiter Brown, Gateron Jupiter Banana | |
| Switch type | Mechanical | Mechanical | |
| Hot-swap | Yes (3- & 5-pin) | Yes (3- & 5-pin) | |
| Connection | Wired (USB-C), Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz dongle | Wired (USB-C), Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz dongle | |
| Battery | 4,000 mAh | 4,000 mAh | |
| Polling rate | 1,000 Hz | 1,000 Hz | |
| Case (differs) | Aluminium | ABS | |
| Plate | Polycarbonate | Polycarbonate | |
| Mounting | Gasket mount | Gasket mount | |
| Stabilizers | PCB screw-in | PCB screw-in | |
| Keycaps (differs) | PBT, Other profile, doubleshot | PBT, OSA profile, doubleshot | |
| Software | QMK, VIA | QMK, VIA | |
| Lighting | Per-key RGB (south-facing) | Per-key RGB (south-facing) | |
| Knob | Yes | Yes | |
| Weight (differs) | 1.72 kg | 0.77 kg | |
| Typing angle (differs) | 5.2° | 3.5° |
Prices are list prices unless marked as a live price. Check the retailer before you buy. Sound tags are our summary of what owners and reviewers report, not measurements.