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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Keychron Q1 vs Varmilo Muse65 HE

Get the Varmilo Muse65 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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

Varmilo Muse65 HE

  • Layout size

    75%

    65%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

  • Rapid trigger

    No

    Yes

  • Max polling rate

    1,000 Hz

    8,000 Hz

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Aluminum, Metal

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Q1
  • Varmilo Muse65 HE
Performance
72
96
Build quality
89
68
Productivity
97
68
Customizability
98
60
Portability
65
73

What they share

  • Connection: Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

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

Varmilo Muse65 HE

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

Keychron Q1 vs Varmilo Muse65 HE specs

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

21 of 28 specs differ

Keychron Q1

Varmilo Muse65 HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Rapid trigger

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Plate Mount, Tray 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, ISO, ISO-SW

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
8,000 HzBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Metal

Plate material

Aluminum, Polycarbonate, Steel
Aluminum

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
PBT

Weight

1,825 g
1,200 g

Dimensions

22 x 145 x 328 mm
19 x 312 x 112 mm

Typing angle

5°
7°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

No
Yes

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

    Check price
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  • MKUS

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

    Out of stock
    $114Visit
  • VarmiloCN

    In stock
    $119Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$119Visit
  • MKUS

    Out of stock
    $145Visit

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