Epomaker TH87 vs Keychron Q1 V2
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4.7 (16)4.7 · 16 reviews
from$60at Epomaker
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4.9 (318)4.9 · 318 reviews
from$59at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
Epomaker TH87
Build quality in the bottom 45% of 80% boards under $100.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- No numpad.
Get the
Keychron Q1 V2
Build quality in the top 5% 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.
- No numpad.
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 TH87
Keychron Q1 V2
Layout size
80%
75%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
ABS
Aluminum
Switch options
Linear, Silent
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
- Epomaker TH87
- Keychron Q1 V2
- Performance
- 7471
- Build quality
- 5989
- Productivity
- 7598
- Customizability
- 5898
- Portability
- 8562
- 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 TH87
16 owner reviews
“Im really happy with the overall quality of the keyboard. The silent switches are really great for working and gaming as well.”
“Ill start with the positives. - it sound creamy and has a great feel on the fingers. - a ten keyless that has all the functionality that i need In theory this is the perfect keyboard but i have had 1 issue that has been bugging me so much. Ever so often the…”
Keychron Q1 V2
318 owner reviews
“Exactly what I wanted. Swapped out the switches for some Gateron Zero degree fully silent switches. Mechanical but almost completely silent, works a dream!”
Epomaker TH87 vs Keychron Q1 V2 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
18 of 27 specs differ
Epomaker TH87
Keychron Q1 V2
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 TH87
Epomaker
ISO-DE, ISO-UK
In stockShips to you
Keychron Q1 V2
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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