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Keychron K1 Max vs Redragon K681MG Pro

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Keychron K1 Max QMK Wireless Benutzerdefinierte Mechanische Tastatur ISO Layout Kollektion

3.3 (16)

$89at Keychron

Down 42% this month

Redragon K681 Tri-mode Mechanical Keyboard

No reviews

$35at WhatGeek

90-day low

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Keychron K1 Max

Build quality in the top 10% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
  • No numpad.

Get the

Redragon K681MG Pro

Build quality in the top 25% of 75% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • No numpad.

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 K1 Max

Redragon K681MG Pro

  • Layout size

    80%

    75%

  • Low profile

    Yes

    No

  • Case material

    ABS, Aluminum, Plastic

    Aluminum

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Linear

  • Mount style

    PCB Mount, Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron K1 Max
  • Redragon K681MG Pro
Performance
82
81
Build quality
82
76
Productivity
90
88
Customizability
89
78
Portability
73
80

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: ABS, PBT
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Full specs

Keychron K1 Max vs Redragon K681MG Pro specs

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

12 of 27 specs differ

Keychron K1 Max

Redragon K681MG Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

PCB Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Low profile

Yes
No

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum

Plate material

Plastic, Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

608 g
858 g

Dimensions

24 x 346 x 119 mm
43 x 335 x 140 mm

Typing angle

3°
—

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Keychron K1 Max

  • Keychron

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic

    Out of stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK

    Out of stockDoes not ship to you

Redragon K681MG Pro

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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