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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 7, 2026

Tars Work Tars T1 vs Keychron P1 HE DayZ

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Tars Work Tars T1

Hot-swappable

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

Get the

Keychron P1 HE DayZ

Hall effect

Build quality in the bottom 15% of 75% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.

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 P1 HE DayZ

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Magnetic

  • Display

    Yes

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • VIA

    Yes

    No

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Tars Work Tars T1
  • Keychron P1 HE DayZ
Performance
80
58
Build quality
72
46
Productivity
62
50
Customizability
78
44
Portability
73
58

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Knob
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Full specs

Tars Work Tars T1 vs Keychron P1 HE DayZ specs

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

8 of 19 specs differ

Tars Work Tars T1

Keychron P1 HE DayZ

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

Yes
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
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Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
—

Plate material

—
Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

2,045 g
—

Dimensions

36 x 356 x 137 mm
—

Typing angle

7°
—

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2026
2025

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