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Keychron Keyboard 81 Pro vs Lofree 1% Misty

Get the Keychron Keyboard 81 Pro for the 4,000 mAh battery and knob.

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.

Keychron Keyboard 81 Pro

Lofree 1% Misty

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    2,000 mAh

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Plastic

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Weight

    1,887 g

    812 g

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Keyboard 81 Pro
  • Lofree 1% Misty
Performance
78
70
Build quality
83
61
Productivity
94
77
Customizability
92
85
Portability
57
90

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • QMK
  • VIA
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Full specs

Keychron Keyboard 81 Pro vs Lofree 1% Misty specs

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

11 of 26 specs differ

Keychron Keyboard 81 Pro

Lofree 1% Misty

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

PCB Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

—
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAhBetter
2,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Plastic

Plate material

Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

PBT, Wood
PC

Weight

1,887 g
812 g

Dimensions

47 x 338 x 151 mm
40 x 320 x 117 mm

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
White

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2022

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$243Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    Out of stock
    $243Visit
  • LofreeHK

    In stock
    $239Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$239Visit

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