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Skyloong GK61 Pro vs Keychron Q9

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Skyloong GK61 Pro

No reviews

from$69at Skyloong

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Keychron Q9

4.7 (6)4.7 · 6 reviews

from$59at Keychron

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Skyloong GK61 Pro

Build quality in the top 20% of 60% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

$69 at Skyloong

Get the

Keychron Q9

Build quality in the top 5% of 40% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or 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.

Skyloong GK61 Pro

Keychron Q9

Layout size
60%
40%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Ergonomics
Standard
Split Spacebar
Case material
ABS, Aluminum
Aluminum
Switch options
Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Skyloong GK61 Pro
Keychron Q9

Performance: 77
65
Build quality: 77
91
Productivity: 69
94
Customizability: 88
96
Portability: 84
70

What they share

Hot-swappable
Knob
QMK
VIA
Keycaps: PBT

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Full specs

Skyloong GK61 Pro vs Keychron Q9 specs

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

12 of 26 specs differ

Spec

Skyloong GK61 Pro

Keychron Q9

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

—

Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

60%

40%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard

Split Spacebar

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh

Wired only

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum

Aluminum

Plate material

—

Steel

Keycaps

PBT

Weight

—

1,050 g

Dimensions

—

20 x 94 x 326 mm

Typing angle

—

5°

Backlight

RGB, north-facing

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

2022

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Skyloong GK61 Pro

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron Q9

Input Gear
ISO
In stockShips to you
Input Gear
ISO
In stockShips to you
Keychron
ISO
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO
Out of stockDoes not ship to you

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