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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

zFrontier Soso pad Numpad vs Keychron J1

Get the Keychron J1 for the 2,000 mAh battery.

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.

zFrontier Soso pad Numpad

Keychron J1

  • Layout size

    Numpad

    75%

  • Battery

    700 mAh

    2,000 mAh

  • Low profile

    No

    Yes

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    ABS

  • Switch options

    Linear, Tactile

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • zFrontier Soso pad Numpad
  • Keychron J1
Performance
46
82
Build quality
77
71
Productivity
63
89
Customizability
53
86
Portability
82
80

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • VIA
  • 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.

zFrontier Soso pad Numpad

No owner reviews collected yet.

Keychron J1

3.0

5 owner reviews

Praise
“I like everything about this keyboard: the keys, their profile, the typing sound of the banana switch, the shape of the keyboard itself, and its size. There are no battery issues either; it holds a charge surprisingly long, and I don't remember the last time…”
Maks B.· via Keychron
Critique
“Almost perfect keyboard for me, low profile, etc., but battery dies too fast, i'd say 2-3 days max. and when it dies it does not reconnect when charging cable is plugged in, you have to toggle wired mode, plug in the cable and then toggle wireless mode for it…”
TadasVerified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

zFrontier Soso pad Numpad vs Keychron J1 specs

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

11 of 25 specs differ

zFrontier Soso pad Numpad

Keychron J1

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Low profile

No
Yes

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

Numpad
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

700 mAh
2,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS

Plate material

FR4
—

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

—
661 g

Dimensions

—
23 x 327 x 144 mm

Typing angle

7°
19°

Backlight

None
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2025

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • zFrontierHK

    In stock
    $64Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$64Visit
Keychron J13 stores
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $59Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $105Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    Visit

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