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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

GDK Lab DK1 vs Keychron C1 Pro

Get the Keychron C1 Pro for knob and qmk.

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.

GDK Lab DK1

Keychron C1 Pro

  • Case material

    Copper

    ABS, Plastic

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

  • VIA

    No

    Yes

  • Layout standard

    ANSI

    ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-IT

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • GDK Lab DK1
  • Keychron C1 Pro
Performance
53
91
Build quality
69
83
Productivity
71
98
Customizability
50
91
Portability
56
57

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

GDK Lab DK1

No owner reviews collected yet.

Keychron C1 Pro

4.8

10 owner reviews

Praise
“My son loves it. Upgrade from an implosion cap version. Not used to the US layout but he it learning some python. Might as well use a US Keyboard”
TheodorVerified buyer· via Keychron
Critique
“Looks great and sounds amazing but keys gets stuck/don’t work or double press too often. When I remove the key caps to clean, it still doesn’t fix the problem. Example, my 7 key doesn’t work when pressed and my G key when pressed wrotes two g’s instead of one.”
Z.D.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

GDK Lab DK1 vs Keychron C1 Pro specs

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

12 of 25 specs differ

GDK Lab DK1

Keychron C1 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Tray Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-IT

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Wired

Max polling rate

—
8,000 Hz

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Copper
ABS, Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum, FR4, Polycarbonate
Plastic

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

—
830 g

Dimensions

—
20 x 357 x 131 mm

Typing angle

—
11°

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

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

GDK Lab DK13 stores
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$48Visit
  • Keebz N CablesAU

    Out of stock
    $48Visit
  • ktechsSG

    Out of stock
    $260Visit
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $50Visit
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $54Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $80Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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