Which one should you get?
Get the
Chilkey ND75
Build quality in the top 30% of 75% boards under $150.
- Missing ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-CH. The other board is sold in those layouts.
Get the
Keychron Q1 Max
Battery
Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $200.
- 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.
Chilkey ND75
Keychron Q1 Max
Battery
3,600 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Switch options
Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Mount style
Plate Mount, Top Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Knob
No
Yes
Display
Yes
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
- Chilkey ND75
- Keychron Q1 Max
- Performance
- 7582
- Build quality
- 7589
- Productivity
- 7597
- Customizability
- 8298
- Portability
- 8281
- Layout size: 75%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: Aluminum
- Plate material: Polycarbonate
- Keycaps: PBT
Chilkey ND75 vs Keychron Q1 Max specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
14 of 27 specs differ
Chilkey ND75
Keychron Q1 Max
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Chilkey ND75
Input Gear
ISO
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron Q1 Max
Input Gear
ISO-DE
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-CH
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-CH
In stockDoes not ship to you
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