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Skyloong GK96 DRUM vs Keychron B1 Pro

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Skyloong GK96 DRUM

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 45% of 96% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

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Keychron B1 Pro

Build quality in the bottom 5% of 75% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
  • 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.

Skyloong GK96 DRUM

Keychron B1 Pro

  • Layout size

    96%

    75%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Low profile

    No

    Yes

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    ABS, Plastic

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Skyloong GK96 DRUM
  • Keychron B1 Pro
Performance
64
50
Build quality
70
42
Productivity
51
68
Customizability
68
46
Portability
48
78
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Full specs

Skyloong GK96 DRUM vs Keychron B1 Pro specs

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

12 of 21 specs differ

Skyloong GK96 DRUM

Keychron B1 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Low profile

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, JIS

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

—
800 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS, Plastic

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
ABS

Weight

—
425 g

Dimensions

—
5 x 296 x 130 mm

Typing angle

—
3°

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2022
2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Skyloong GK96 DRUM

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron B1 Pro

  • Keychron

    ISO

    In stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO

    In stockDoes not ship to you

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