Epomaker RT85 vs Keychron Q1
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4.8 (38)4.8 · 38 reviews
from$68at Epomaker
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4.9 (10)4.9 · 10 reviews
from$109at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
Epomaker RT85
Build quality in the top 50% of 75% boards under $100.
- 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 Q1
Knob
Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $150.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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.
Epomaker RT85
Keychron Q1
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
Plastic
Aluminum
Switch options
Linear, Silent, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Knob
No
Yes
- Epomaker RT85
- Keychron Q1
- Performance
- 7472
- Build quality
- 6689
- Productivity
- 7697
- Customizability
- 6698
- Portability
- 9165
- Layout size: 75%
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Sound dampening
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Epomaker RT85
38 owner reviews
“My all time favorite keyboard -- awesome aesthetics, great functionality, types like a dream, and brings just the right amount of fun and whimsy to my new setup.”
“Love the build quality of the keyboard especially for the price but I swear this is some of the worst software I have ever seen or used for anything you guys really need to sort that out”
Keychron Q1
10 owner reviews
“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.”
Epomaker RT85 vs Keychron Q1 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
17 of 27 specs differ
Epomaker RT85
Keychron Q1
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
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Epomaker RT85
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
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