CK Alice vs Keychron K1 Max
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Which one should you get?
Get the
CK Alice
Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards under $100.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Get the
Keychron K1 Max
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 10% of 80% boards under $100.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
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.
CK Alice
Keychron K1 Max
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Low profile
No
Yes
Ergonomics
Alice
Standard
Case material
Acrylic
ABS, Aluminum, Plastic
- CK Alice
- Keychron K1 Max
- Performance
- 7982
- Build quality
- 8081
- Productivity
- 8490
- Customizability
- 8289
- Portability
- 4973
- Layout size: 80%
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- QMK
- VIA
- Sound dampening
CK Alice vs Keychron K1 Max specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
16 of 27 specs differ
CK Alice
Keychron K1 Max
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
CK Alice
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Keychron K1 Max
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
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