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Keychron P1 HE DayZ vs Realforce Topre RC1

Get the Keychron P1 HE DayZ for hall effect and knob. Get the Realforce Topre RC1 for n-key rollover.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron P1 HE DayZ

Hall effect

Build quality in the bottom 10% of 75% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.

Get the

Realforce Topre RC1

N-key rollover

Build quality in the bottom 10% of 75% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

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 P1 HE DayZ

Realforce Topre RC1

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Switch options

    Magnetic

    Clicky, Silent

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Plate material

    Aluminum

    Plastic

  • N-key rollover

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron P1 HE DayZ
  • Realforce Topre RC1
Performance
58
62
Build quality
45
44
Productivity
50
64
Customizability
44
43
Portability
59
79

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron P1 HE DayZ vs Realforce Topre RC1 specs

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

7 of 17 specs differ

Keychron P1 HE DayZ

Realforce Topre RC1

Typing & switches

Switch options

Magnetic
Clicky, Silent

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Mount style

—
Plate Mount

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Bluetooth, Wired

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—
ABS

Plate material

Aluminum
Plastic

Keycaps

—
PBT

Backlight

None
None

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2025

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