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Keychron C1 vs Redragon YAMA K550

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron C1

Build quality in the top 50% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
  • No numpad.

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Redragon YAMA K550

Knob

Build quality in the top 40% of 100% boards under $100.

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 C1

Redragon YAMA K550

  • Layout size

    80%

    100%

  • Case material

    ABS, Plastic

    Aluminum

  • Mount style

    Tray Mount

    Bottom Mount

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Weight

    685 g

    1,500 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron C1
  • Redragon YAMA K550
Performance
66
78
Build quality
63
62
Productivity
77
58
Customizability
75
66
Portability
59
43

What they share

  • Connection: Wired
  • Hot-swappable
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Full specs

Keychron C1 vs Redragon YAMA K550 specs

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

11 of 21 specs differ

Keychron C1

Redragon YAMA K550

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount
Bottom Mount

Layout

Layout size

80%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

USB passthrough

No
Yes

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic
Aluminum

Keycaps

ABS
—

Weight

685 g
1,500 g

Dimensions

27 x 130 x 357 mm
32 x 456 x 225 mm

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2020
2024

Where to buy

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