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Keychron Q1 vs Keydous NJ81 CP V2

Get the Keychron Q1 for knob. Get the Keydous NJ81 CP V2 for hall effect and rapid trigger.

Keychron Q1 QMK Benutzerdefinierte Mechanische Tastatur - Version 1

Knob

Keychron Q1

4.9 · 10 reviews

from$109at Keychron

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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 Q1

Keydous NJ81 CP V2

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

  • Rapid trigger

    No

    Yes

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Metal

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Magnetic

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Q1
  • Keydous NJ81 CP V2
Performance
72
78
Build quality
89
42
Productivity
97
51
Customizability
98
62
Portability
65
62

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Connection: Wired
  • Hot-swappable
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From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Keychron Q1

4.9

10 owner reviews

Praise
“Very pretty and good quality, only con is it's kind of pingy but it's easy to mod and fix with some tape, force break mod.”
Nico R.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Keydous NJ81 CP V2

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

Keychron Q1 vs Keydous NJ81 CP V2 specs

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

17 of 27 specs differ

Keychron Q1

Keydous NJ81 CP V2

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Rapid trigger

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-SW, ISO-UK, JIS
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
Yes

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Metal

Plate material

Aluminum, Polycarbonate, Steel
—

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
PBT

Weight

1,825 g
—

Dimensions

22 x 145 x 328 mm
—

Typing angle

5°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2022
2025

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Keychron Q14 stores
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $109Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
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  • MKUS

    Out of stock
    $104Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    Out of stock
    $114Visit
  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $129Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$129Visit

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