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Other 0xCB Static vs Keychron V1

Get the Keychron V1 for hot-swappable and sound dampening.

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Other 0xCB Static

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from$25at Input Gear

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Keychron V1

4.8 (63)4.8 · 63 reviews

from$44at Keychron

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

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.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

$25 at Input Gear

Get the

Keychron V1

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

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

$44 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 V1

Layout size
40%
75%
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
Acrylic, Metal, Steel
ABS, Plastic
Display
OLED
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
Sound dampening
No
Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Other 0xCB Static
Keychron V1

Performance: 48
91
Build quality: 78
89
Productivity: 58
98
Customizability: 77
98
Portability: 62
64

What they share

Connection: Wired
Knob
QMK
VIA

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Full specs

Other 0xCB Static vs Keychron V1 specs

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

14 of 26 specs differ

Spec

Other 0xCB Static

Keychron V1

Typing & switches

Switch options

—

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

—

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount, Tray Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

40%

75%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK, JIS

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

OLED

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired

Max polling rate

—

8,000 Hz

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Acrylic, Metal, Steel

ABS, Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum, FR4

Polycarbonate, Steel

Keycaps

—

ABS, PBT

Weight

—

995 g

Dimensions

—

18 x 149 x 329 mm

Typing angle

6°

4°

Backlight

None

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2025

2022

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Other 0xCB Static

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron V1

Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-ES
In stockDoes not ship to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
In stockDoes not ship to you

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