ATK RS7 HE vs Keychron Q1
Get the ATK RS7 HE for hall effect. Get the Keychron Q1 for hot-swappable and qmk.
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from$159at Mechkeys
4.9 (10)4.9 · 10 reviews
from$109at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
ATK RS7 HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 15% of 75% boards under $200.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Get the
Keychron Q1
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $150.
- 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.
ATK RS7 HE
Keychron Q1
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Switch options
Magnetic
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Display
Yes
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
- ATK RS7 HE
- Keychron Q1
- Performance
- 5872
- Build quality
- 4889
- Productivity
- 5197
- Customizability
- 5798
- Portability
- 5965
- Layout size: 75%
- Connection: Wired
- Case material: Aluminum
- Knob
ATK RS7 HE vs Keychron Q1 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
15 of 26 specs differ
ATK RS7 HE
Keychron Q1
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
ATK RS7 HE
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Keychron Q1
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
In stockShips to you
MK
ISO
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
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