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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Dareu EK75 vs Keychron V1 Ultra

Get the Dareu EK75 for hall effect and rapid trigger. Get the Keychron V1 Ultra for hot-swappable and the 8,000 Hz polling rate.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Dareu EK75

Hall effect

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

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches 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.

Get the

Keychron V1 Ultra

Hot-swappable

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.

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.

Dareu EK75

Keychron V1 Ultra

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Max polling rate

    1,000 Hz

    8,000 Hz

    Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Dareu EK75
  • Keychron V1 Ultra
Performance
75
91
Build quality
41
84
Productivity
59
98
Customizability
51
94
Portability
63
79

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Dareu EK75 vs Keychron V1 Ultra specs

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

20 of 29 specs differ

Dareu EK75

Keychron V1 Ultra

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Magnetic
Linear, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
8,000 HzBetter

Battery

Wired only
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic
ABS, Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT, PC
PBT

Weight

1,100 g
770 g

Dimensions

39 x 333 x 141 mm
29 x 329 x 149 mm

Typing angle

—
4°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Dareu EK75

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron V1 Ultra

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-ES

    In stockDoes not ship to you

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