Tars Work Tars T1 vs Keychron J1
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from$59at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
Tars Work Tars T1
Knob
Build quality in the top 40% of 75% boards under $200.
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Keychron J1
Build quality in the top 40% of 75% 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.
Tars Work Tars T1
Keychron J1
Low profile
No
Yes
Case material
Aluminum
ABS
Switch options
Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Knob
Yes
No
Display
Yes
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
- Tars Work Tars T1
- Keychron J1
- Performance
- 8082
- Build quality
- 7271
- Productivity
- 6289
- Customizability
- 7886
- Portability
- 7380
- Layout size: 75%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- VIA
- Keycaps: PBT
Tars Work Tars T1 vs Keychron J1 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
14 of 24 specs differ
Tars Work Tars T1
Keychron J1
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Low profile
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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