Realforce hololive GX1 La Darknesss vs Keychron Q1 Ultra
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Realforce hololive GX1 La Darknesss
Build quality in the bottom 30% of 80% boards at any price.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- Missing ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-ES. The other board is sold in those layouts.
- No numpad.
Get the
Keychron Q1 Ultra
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 35% of 75% boards under $300.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- No numpad.
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.
Realforce hololive GX1 La Darknesss
Keychron Q1 Ultra
Layout size
80%
75%
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
Steel
Aluminum
Mount style
Plate Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
- Realforce hololive GX1 La Darknesss
- Keychron Q1 Ultra
- Performance
- 7489
- Build quality
- 5074
- Productivity
- 5290
- Customizability
- 4877
- Portability
- 5283
- Keycaps: PBT
Realforce hololive GX1 La Darknesss vs Keychron Q1 Ultra specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
14 of 25 specs differ
Realforce hololive GX1 La Darknesss
Keychron Q1 Ultra
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
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Realforce hololive GX1 La Darknesss
MK
ISO
In stockShips to you
Keychron Q1 Ultra
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-IT, ISO-PT
In stockDoes not ship to you
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