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Meletrix BOOG75 vs Keychron Q1 V1

Get the Meletrix BOOG75 for hall effect and rapid trigger. Get the Keychron Q1 V1 for hot-swappable.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Meletrix BOOG75

Hall effect

Build quality in the bottom 30% of 75% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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Keychron Q1 V1

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

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.

Meletrix BOOG75

Keychron Q1 V1

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Switch options

    Magnetic

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Meletrix BOOG75
  • Keychron Q1 V1
Performance
79
72
Build quality
57
90
Productivity
47
98
Customizability
42
98
Portability
57
63

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Connection: Wired
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Case material: Aluminum
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Full specs

Meletrix BOOG75 vs Keychron Q1 V1 specs

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

19 of 27 specs differ

Meletrix BOOG75

Keychron Q1 V1

Typing & switches

Switch options

Magnetic
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, JIS

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Steel

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

3,000 g
1,700 g

Dimensions

35 x 146 x 324 mm
22 x 145 x 328 mm

Typing angle

5°
5°

Backlight

Yes, north-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2023

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Meletrix BOOG75

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron Q1 V1

  • Keychron

    ISO

    In stockShips to you

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