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Ergodox 76 Hot Dox V2 vs Keychron Q1 Pro

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Ergodox 76 Hot Dox V2

Rules this board out

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

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Keychron Q1 Pro

Knob

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.
  • 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.

Ergodox 76 Hot Dox V2

Keychron Q1 Pro

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired, 2.4 GHz

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Ergonomics

    Split

    Standard

  • Case material

    Acrylic, Aluminum

    Aluminum

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Silent

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Ergodox 76 Hot Dox V2
  • Keychron Q1 Pro
Performance
61
82
Build quality
70
90
Productivity
73
98
Customizability
78
98
Portability
73
82

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • VIA
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Full specs

Ergodox 76 Hot Dox V2 vs Keychron Q1 Pro specs

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

17 of 27 specs differ

Ergodox 76 Hot Dox V2

Keychron Q1 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Silent
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

—
75%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Split
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

Yes
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, Wired, 2.4 GHz

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Acrylic, Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

1,000 g
1,825 g

Dimensions

—
23 x 145 x 328 mm

Typing angle

—
5°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2023

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Ergodox 76 Hot Dox V2

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron Q1 Pro

  • Keychron

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

    In stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

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

    Out of stockDoes not ship to you

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