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DOIO KB04 01 vs Keychron Q1 V2

Get the Keychron Q1 V2 for sound dampening.

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DOIO KB04 01

Rules this board out

  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • Macropad only. This is not a full keyboard.

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Keychron Q1 V2

Sound dampening

Build quality in the top 5% 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.
  • No numpad.

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.

DOIO KB04 01

Keychron Q1 V2

  • Layout size

    Macropad

    75%

  • Case material

    Acrylic, Aluminum

    Aluminum

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Weight

    140 g

    1,825 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • DOIO KB04 01
  • Keychron Q1 V2
Performance
70
72
Build quality
82
89
Productivity
86
98
Customizability
92
98
Portability
77
62

What they share

  • Connection: Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Knob
  • QMK
  • VIA
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Full specs

DOIO KB04 01 vs Keychron Q1 V2 specs

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

8 of 25 specs differ

DOIO KB04 01

Keychron Q1 V2

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

Macropad
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Acrylic, Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

—
Steel

Keycaps

—
ABS, PBT

Weight

140 g
1,825 g

Dimensions

32 x 54 x 85 mm
23 x 145 x 328 mm

Typing angle

—
5°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2022
2022

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