Head to head · Prices checked Oct 29, 2026

Chilkey ND75 LP vs Keychron Q1

Get the Chilkey ND75 LP for hall effect. Get the Keychron Q1 for knob.

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Hall effect

Chilkey ND75 LP

No reviews

from$109at MK

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Knob

Keychron Q1

4.9 · 10 reviews

from$109at Keychron

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Chilkey ND75 LP

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 35% of 75% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

$109 at MK

Get the

Keychron Q1

Knob

Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

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

$109 at Keychron

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 ND75 LP

Keychron Q1

Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Low profile
Yes
No
Mount style
Plate Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Knob
No
Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Chilkey ND75 LP
Keychron Q1

Performance: 82
72
Build quality: 74
89
Productivity: 87
97
Customizability: 74
98
Portability: 82
65

What they share

Layout size: 75%
Hot-swappable
Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
Case material: Aluminum
Sound dampening

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Full specs

Chilkey ND75 LP vs Keychron Q1 specs

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

15 of 29 specs differ

Spec

Chilkey ND75 LP

Keychron Q1

Typing & switches

Switch options

—

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Low profile

Yes

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%

Layout standard

ANSI

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

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

Yes

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

Battery

3,600 mAh

Wired only

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Plate material

FR4

Aluminum, Polycarbonate, Steel

Keycaps

PBT

ABS, PBT

Weight

—

1,825 g

Dimensions

—

22 x 145 x 328 mm

Typing angle

7°

5°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

2022

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Chilkey ND75 LP

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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