Firstblood B81 vs Keychron Q1
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from$109at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
Firstblood B81
Build quality in the top 45% of 75% boards under $150.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Get the
Keychron Q1
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.
Firstblood B81
Keychron Q1
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
Acrylic
Aluminum
Switch options
Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Weight
1,500 g
1,825 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
- Firstblood B81
- Keychron Q1
- Performance
- 6872
- Build quality
- 7089
- Productivity
- 9197
- Customizability
- 7998
- Portability
- 8365
- Layout size: 75%
- Hot-swappable
- Knob
- Sound dampening
Firstblood B81 vs Keychron Q1 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 26 specs differ
Firstblood B81
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
Mac & Windows
Released
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ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Firstblood B81
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
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