Ajazz AK980 vs Keychron V1 Ultra
Get the Ajazz AK980 for the 8,000 mAh battery. Get the Keychron V1 Ultra for knob.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Ajazz AK980
Battery
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Get the
Keychron V1 Ultra
Knob
Build quality in the top 10% of 75% boards under $100.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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.
Ajazz AK980
Keychron V1 Ultra
Connection
Wireless
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Battery
8,000 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Plastic
ABS, Plastic
Switch options
Linear
Linear, Tactile
Knob
No
Yes
- Ajazz AK980
- Keychron V1 Ultra
- Performance
- 4291
- Build quality
- 4984
- Productivity
- 4298
- Customizability
- 5894
- Portability
- 5779
- Hot-swappable
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- Keycaps: PBT
Ajazz AK980 vs Keychron V1 Ultra specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
18 of 27 specs differ
Ajazz AK980
Keychron V1 Ultra
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Ajazz AK980
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Keychron V1 Ultra
- Go to Keychron (DE)
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-ES
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