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Keychron Q1 vs Velocifire/GDK Lab KV1 65

Get the Keychron Q1 for knob and qmk.

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

Velocifire/GDK Lab KV1 65

  • Layout size

    75%

    65%

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Display

    None

    LED

  • QMK

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Q1
  • Velocifire/GDK Lab KV1 65
Performance
72
44
Build quality
89
76
Productivity
97
53
Customizability
98
61
Portability
65
66

What they share

  • Connection: Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Sound dampening
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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

Velocifire/GDK Lab KV1 65

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

Keychron Q1 vs Velocifire/GDK Lab KV1 65 specs

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

14 of 25 specs differ

Keychron Q1

Velocifire/GDK Lab KV1 65

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

75%
65%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
LED

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum, Polycarbonate, Steel
Aluminum, FR4

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
—

Weight

1,825 g
—

Dimensions

22 x 145 x 328 mm
—

Typing angle

5°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2022
2026

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
  • ktechsSG

    In stock
    $180Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$180Visit

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