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Keychron Q1 vs MelGeek Pixel

Get the Keychron Q1 for knob.

Keychron Q1 QMK Benutzerdefinierte Mechanische Tastatur - Version 1

Knob

Keychron Q1

4.9 · 10 reviews

from$109at Keychron

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Pixel Mechanical Keyboard Canvas

MelGeek Pixel

from$99at MelGeek

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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

MelGeek Pixel

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Plastic

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Linear, Tactile

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Q1
  • MelGeek Pixel
Performance
72
63
Build quality
89
57
Productivity
97
56
Customizability
98
60
Portability
65
76

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • 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

MelGeek Pixel

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

Keychron Q1 vs MelGeek Pixel specs

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

15 of 26 specs differ

Keychron Q1

MelGeek Pixel

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket 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
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

Wired only
3,100 mAh

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum, Polycarbonate, Steel
—

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
ABS, PC

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
Yes

Extras

Released

2022
2024

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

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  • MKUS

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

    Out of stock
    $114Visit
  • MelGeekCN

    In stock
    $99Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$99Visit

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