Tars Work Tars T1 vs Keychron V1 Max
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Tars Work Tars T1
Build quality in the top 40% of 75% boards under $200.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Get the
Keychron V1 Max
QMK
Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $100.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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 V1 Max
Case material
Aluminum
ABS, Plastic
Switch options
Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Display
Yes
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
Weight
2,045 g
770 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
- Tars Work Tars T1
- Keychron V1 Max
- Performance
- 8083
- Build quality
- 7286
- Productivity
- 6297
- Customizability
- 7898
- Portability
- 7379
- Layout size: 75%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Knob
- VIA
Tars Work Tars T1 vs Keychron V1 Max specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
16 of 27 specs differ
Tars Work Tars T1
Keychron V1 Max
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
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.
Tars Work Tars T1
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Keychron V1 Max
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-IT, ISO-SW, ISO-PT
In stockDoes not ship to you
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