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Redragon CASTOR K631 HE vs Keychron Q11

Get the Redragon CASTOR K631 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger. Get the Keychron Q11 for hot-swappable.

Keychron Q11 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard ISO Layout Collection

Hot-swappable

Keychron Q11

4.7 · 13 reviews

from$184at Keychron

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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 CASTOR K631 HE

Keychron Q11

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Split

  • Max polling rate

    8,000 Hz

    1,000 Hz

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Redragon CASTOR K631 HE
  • Keychron Q11
Performance
92
68
Build quality
43
88
Productivity
49
97
Customizability
47
98
Portability
66
73

What they share

  • Connection: Wired
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From real owners

What owners say

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

Redragon CASTOR K631 HE

No owner reviews collected yet.

Keychron Q11

4.7

13 owner reviews

Praise
“I wish that the "launcher" app had more layer options and more layer options for the RGB, but that's ok. I have a Moonlander as well and I recommend the Q11 to almost everyone, the ortholinear boards take a lot of relearning for most people to type on.”
Eliott B.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

Redragon CASTOR K631 HE vs Keychron Q11 specs

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

19 of 27 specs differ

Redragon CASTOR K631 HE

Keychron Q11

Typing & switches

Switch options

Magnetic
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

—
Plate Mount, Tray Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
—

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK, JIS

Ergonomics

Standard
Split

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 HzBetter
1,000 Hz

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
Aluminum

Plate material

—
Aluminum, Steel

Keycaps

—
ABS, PBT

Weight

638 g
1,186 g

Dimensions

33 x 323 x 107 mm
10 x 134 x 345 mm

Typing angle

—
3°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

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.

  • RedragonCN

    In stock
    $39Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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    ~$39Visit
Keychron Q115 stores
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $184Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
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  • MKUS

    Out of stock
    $169Visit
  • Input GearDE

    Out of stock
    $185Visit

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