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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Gamakay LK75 vs Keychron V1 Max

Get the Gamakay LK75 for the 5,000 mAh battery. Get the Keychron V1 Max for hot-swappable.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Gamakay LK75

Battery

Build quality in the bottom 30% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

Get the

Keychron V1 Max

Hot-swappable

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.

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.

Gamakay LK75

Keychron V1 Max

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Battery

    5,000 mAh

    4,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Switch options

    Silent

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Mount style

    Top Mount

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

  • Display

    TFT

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Gamakay LK75
  • Keychron V1 Max
Performance
49
83
Build quality
55
86
Productivity
54
97
Customizability
46
98
Portability
73
78

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Knob
  • Keycaps: ABS, PBT
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Full specs

Gamakay LK75 vs Keychron V1 Max specs

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

15 of 27 specs differ

Gamakay LK75

Keychron V1 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

Silent
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-IT, ISO-Nordic, ISO-PT, ISO-SW, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

TFT
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

5,000 mAhBetter
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—
ABS, Plastic

Plate material

—
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

—
770 g

Dimensions

—
22 x 149 x 329 mm

Typing angle

—
4°

Backlight

None
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2023

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Gamakay LK75

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron V1 Max

  • Keychron

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW

    Out of stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

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

    In stockDoes not ship to you

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