Keychron B1 Pro vs KBDFans HE
Get the KBDFans HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.
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4.4 (7)4.4 · 7 reviews
from$37at MK
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from$80at KBDfans
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron B1 Pro
Build quality in the bottom 5% of 75% boards under $50.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
- No numpad.
Get the
KBDFans HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 35% of 60% boards under $100.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.
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
KBDFans HE
Layout size
75%
60%
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
No
Yes
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
- Keychron B1 Pro
- KBDFans HE
- Performance
- 5096
- Build quality
- 4266
- Productivity
- 6970
- Customizability
- 4678
- Portability
- 7867
Keychron B1 Pro vs KBDFans HE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
17 of 26 specs differ
Keychron B1 Pro
KBDFans HE
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Low profile
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Keychron B1 Pro
Keychron
ISO
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO
In stockDoes not ship to you
KBDFans HE
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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