Keychron B1 Pro vs K1 SE V5
Get the Keychron K1 SE V5 for hot-swappable and the 2,000 mAh battery.
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 K1 SE V5
Layout size
75%
80%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Battery
800 mAh
2,000 mAh
Case material
ABS, Plastic
Aluminum, Plastic
- Keychron B1 Pro
- Keychron K1 SE V5
- Performance
- 5065
- Build quality
- 4268
- Productivity
- 6968
- Customizability
- 4671
- Portability
- 7874
- Low profile
- Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
- Keycaps: ABS
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Keychron B1 Pro
8 owner reviews
“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.”
“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…”
Keychron K1 SE V5
166 owner reviews
“I got the optical banana switches, they feel very comfortable. Good job on the background lighting! Would give five stars if it came back from sleep a bit quicker...”
Keychron B1 Pro vs K1 SE V5 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
8 of 21 specs differ
Keychron B1 Pro
Keychron K1 SE V5
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
Mac & Windows
Released
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