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Redragon K628 Pollux vs Keychron V1

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Redragon K628 Pollux

No reviews

from$42at Redragon

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Knob

Keychron V1

4.8 · 63 reviews

from$44at Keychron

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Redragon K628 Pollux

Build quality in the bottom 30% of 75% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

$42 at Redragon

Get the

Keychron V1

Knob

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.

$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.

Redragon K628 Pollux

Keychron V1

Case material
Plastic
ABS, Plastic
Switch options
Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Mount style
Bottom Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount, Tray Mount
Knob
No
Yes
Weight
470 g
995 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Redragon K628 Pollux
Keychron V1

Performance: 79
91
Build quality: 57
89
Productivity: 61
98
Customizability: 59
98
Portability: 61
65

What they share

Layout size: 75%
Connection: Wired
Hot-swappable

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Redragon K628 Pollux vs Keychron V1 specs

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

15 of 26 specs differ

Spec

Redragon K628 Pollux

Keychron V1

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Bottom Mount

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount, Tray Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%

Layout standard

ANSI

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

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired

Max polling rate

—

8,000 Hz

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic

ABS, Plastic

Plate material

—

Polycarbonate, Steel

Keycaps

ABS

ABS, PBT

Weight

470 g

995 g

Dimensions

—

18 x 149 x 329 mm

Typing angle

—

4°

Backlight

RGB

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.

Redragon K628 Pollux

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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