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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Dareu Z82 vs Keychron Q1

Get the Keychron Q1 for hot-swappable.

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 Z82

Keychron Q1

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

  • Case material

    Aluminum, PBT, Plastic

    Aluminum

  • Switch options

    Linear, Silent

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Weight

    760 g

    1,825 g

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Dareu Z82
  • Keychron Q1
Performance
52
72
Build quality
45
89
Productivity
78
97
Customizability
58
98
Portability
79
65

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Knob
  • Sound dampening
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From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Dareu Z82

No owner reviews collected yet.

Keychron Q1

4.9

10 owner reviews

Praise
“Very pretty and good quality, only con is it's kind of pingy but it's easy to mod and fix with some tape, force break mod.”
Nico R.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

Dareu Z82 vs Keychron Q1 specs

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

14 of 27 specs differ

Dareu Z82

Keychron Q1

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Silent
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

2,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, PBT, Plastic
Aluminum

Plate material

Steel
Aluminum, Polycarbonate, Steel

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

760 g
1,825 g

Dimensions

40 x 140 x 330 mm
22 x 145 x 328 mm

Typing angle

—
5°

Backlight

White
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2022
2022

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Dareu Z823 stores
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$114Visit
  • MechkeysCN

    Out of stock
    $17Visit
  • WhatGeekCN

    Out of stock
    $114Visit
Keychron Q14 stores
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $109Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    Visit
  • MKUS

    Out of stock
    $104Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    Out of stock
    $114Visit

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