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Other 0xCB Static vs Keychron Q1 V2

Get the Keychron Q1 V2 for hot-swappable and sound dampening.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Other 0xCB Static

Build quality in the top 30% of 40% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.
$25 at Input Gear

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Keychron Q1 V2

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • No numpad.
$59 at Keychron

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.

Other 0xCB Static

Keychron Q1 V2

  • Layout size

    40%

    75%

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    Acrylic, Metal, Steel

    Aluminum

  • Display

    OLED

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Other 0xCB Static
  • Keychron Q1 V2
Performance
48
72
Build quality
78
89
Productivity
58
98
Customizability
77
98
Portability
62
62

What they share

  • Connection: Wired
  • Knob
  • QMK
  • VIA
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Full specs

Other 0xCB Static vs Keychron Q1 V2 specs

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

12 of 25 specs differ

Other 0xCB Static

Keychron Q1 V2

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

40%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

OLED
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Acrylic, Metal, Steel
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum, FR4
Steel

Keycaps

—
ABS, PBT

Weight

—
1,825 g

Dimensions

—
23 x 145 x 328 mm

Typing angle

6°
5°

Backlight

None
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2022

Where to buy

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