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Keychron B1 Pro vs C1

Get the Keychron C1 for hot-swappable.

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 B1 Pro

Keychron C1

  • Layout size

    75%

    80%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

  • Low profile

    Yes

    No

  • Weight

    425 g

    685 g

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron B1 Pro
  • Keychron C1
Performance
50
66
Build quality
42
63
Productivity
69
77
Customizability
46
76
Portability
78
59

What they share

  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Case material: ABS, Plastic
  • Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
  • Keycaps: ABS
See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Keychron B1 Pro

4.0

8 owner reviews

Praise
“I really like this keyboard, particularly due to its ISO PT layout. For the next iteration, I suggest using a higher-quality plastic, as the keycaps feel a bit cheap. I would easily pay 20/30 EUR more if the keyboard felt more premium.”
A.Verified buyer· via Keychron
Critique
“I bought this keyboard from Amazon and I thought I love it. A little over a year later (15ish months) the keyboard starts glitching like the shift key is stuck and would randomly type in ALL CAPS and add weird punctuations. The keyboard made my…”
TJS· via Keychron

Keychron C1

4.8

180 owner reviews

Praise
“This is my first mechanical keyboard. It is a fantastic keyboard and a fantastic typing experience. It seems extremely well built as well. Highly recommended.”
Eric S.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

Keychron B1 Pro vs C1 specs

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

9 of 21 specs differ

Keychron B1 Pro

Keychron C1

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

—
Tray Mount

Low profile

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

75%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, JIS
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

800 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic
ABS, Plastic

Keycaps

ABS
ABS

Weight

425 g
685 g

Dimensions

5 x 296 x 130 mm
27 x 130 x 357 mm

Typing angle

3°
—

Backlight

None
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2020

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • MKUS

    In stock
    $37Visit
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $39Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $54Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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Keychron C13 stores
  • AmazonGlobal

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  • KeychronHK

    Out of stock
    $39Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    Out of stock
    $80Visit

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