Corsair K65 Plus vs Keychron Q1 V1
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from$199at Mechkeys
4.8 (734)4.8 · 734 reviews
from$85at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
Corsair K65 Plus
Build quality in the bottom 10% of 65% boards under $200.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
Get the
Keychron Q1 V1
QMK
Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $100.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- No numpad.
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.
Corsair K65 Plus
Keychron Q1 V1
Layout size
65%
75%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Mount style
Top Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
VIA
No
Yes
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
- Corsair K65 Plus
- Keychron Q1 V1
- Performance
- 6371
- Build quality
- 4390
- Productivity
- 7698
- Customizability
- 7598
- Portability
- 8763
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Knob
- Sound dampening
Corsair K65 Plus vs Keychron Q1 V1 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 27 specs differ
Corsair K65 Plus
Keychron Q1 V1
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
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ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Corsair K65 Plus
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Keychron Q1 V1
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Keychron
ISO
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