Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Dareu Z82 Pro vs Keychron Q1

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Dareu Z82 Pro

No reviews

from$129at Mechkeys

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Keychron Q1

4.9 (10)4.9 · 10 reviews

from$109at Keychron

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Dareu Z82 Pro

Build quality in the bottom 20% of 75% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

$129 at Mechkeys

Get the

Keychron Q1

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.

Dareu Z82 Pro

Keychron Q1

Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
PBT
Aluminum
Switch options
Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Weight
760 g
1,825 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Dareu Z82 Pro
Keychron Q1

Performance: 52
72
Build quality: 51
89
Productivity: 73
97
Customizability: 69
98
Portability: 79
65

What they share

Layout size: 75%
Hot-swappable
Knob
Sound dampening

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Dareu Z82 Pro vs Keychron Q1 specs

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

15 of 26 specs differ

Spec

Dareu Z82 Pro

Keychron Q1

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

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

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh

Wired only

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

PBT

Aluminum

Plate material

—

Aluminum, Polycarbonate, Steel

Keycaps

PBT

ABS, PBT

Weight

760 g

1,825 g

Dimensions

51 x 141 x 330 mm

22 x 145 x 328 mm

Typing angle

—

5°

Backlight

RGB

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

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.

Dareu Z82 Pro

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

Where to buy

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