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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Apos OLKB Preonic vs Keychron Q1 HE

Get the Keychron Q1 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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.

Apos OLKB Preonic

Keychron Q1 HE

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

  • Rapid trigger

    No

    Yes

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

  • Ergonomics

    Ortholinear

    Standard

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Apos OLKB Preonic
  • Keychron Q1 HE
Performance
61
100
Build quality
68
90
Productivity
56
97
Customizability
75
98
Portability
40
81

What they share

  • Knob
  • QMK
See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Apos OLKB Preonic

No owner reviews collected yet.

Keychron Q1 HE

4.8

20 owner reviews

Praise
“Neither big legs nor small legs. No legs at all 🤣 For me, this is not what I've expected from keychron, because every keyboard has legs.”
YurkoVerified buyer· via Keychron
Critique
“I love this thing. I wish there were these changes: Cable mode was switch in position closest to the outer edge of keyboard. Extra usb-c which is another port, I'd like to plug my 2fa device in there. Sort out why the programmer doesn't work under arch linux…”
Mawlzz· via Keychron

Full specs

Apos OLKB Preonic vs Keychron Q1 HE specs

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

17 of 29 specs differ

Apos OLKB Preonic

Keychron Q1 HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Rapid trigger

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount, PCB Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

—
75%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Ortholinear
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
8,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only
4,000 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Acrylic, Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

—
Aluminum, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

—
4,000 g

Dimensions

—
23 x 145 x 328 mm

Typing angle

—
5°, 6°, 7°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2023

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • AposUS

    In stock
    $25Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$100Visit
  • Input GearDE

    In stock
    $160Visit
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $180Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $212Visit
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $219Visit

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