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Tars Work Tars T1 vs Keychron C1

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Tars Work Tars T1

Knob

Build quality in the top 40% of 75% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • No numpad.

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Keychron C1

Build quality in the top 50% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
  • 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.

Tars Work Tars T1

Keychron C1

  • Layout size

    75%

    80%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    ABS, Plastic

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Tars Work Tars T1
  • Keychron C1
Performance
80
66
Build quality
72
62
Productivity
62
77
Customizability
78
75
Portability
73
59

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
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Full specs

Tars Work Tars T1 vs Keychron C1 specs

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

16 of 22 specs differ

Tars Work Tars T1

Keychron C1

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Tray Mount

Layout

Layout size

75%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

Yes
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS, Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
ABS

Weight

2,045 g
685 g

Dimensions

36 x 356 x 137 mm
27 x 130 x 357 mm

Typing angle

7°
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2020

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