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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 12, 2026

Chilkey ND104 vs Keychron V1 Ultra

Get the Chilkey ND104 for the 8,000 mAh battery. Get the Keychron V1 Ultra for the 8,000 Hz polling rate.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Chilkey ND104

Battery

Build quality in the top 5% of 100% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • Missing ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-ES. The other board is sold in those layouts.

Get the

Keychron V1 Ultra

polling rate

Build quality in the top 10% 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.
  • Missing ISO-UK. The other board is sold in those layouts.
  • No numpad.

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.

Chilkey ND104

Keychron V1 Ultra

  • Layout size

    100%

    75%

  • Battery

    8,000 mAh

    4,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Max polling rate

    1,000 Hz

    8,000 Hz

    Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    ABS, Plastic

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Silent

    Linear, Tactile

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Chilkey ND104
  • Keychron V1 Ultra
Performance
79
91
Build quality
89
84
Productivity
94
98
Customizability
90
94
Portability
65
79

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Knob
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Chilkey ND104 vs Keychron V1 Ultra specs

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

14 of 27 specs differ

Chilkey ND104

Keychron V1 Ultra

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Silent
Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-UK
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

Yes
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
8,000 HzBetter

Battery

8,000 mAhBetter
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS, Plastic

Plate material

FR4
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
770 g

Dimensions

34 x 438 x 140 mm
29 x 329 x 149 mm

Typing angle

—
4°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2026

Where to buy

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For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Chilkey ND104

Keychron V1 Ultra

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