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Keychron Q1 V1 vs Lemokey X4

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Keychron Q1 V1

VIA

Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

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Keychron Lemokey X4

Build quality in the top 10% of 75% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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 V1

Keychron Lemokey X4

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    ABS, Plastic

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Weight

    1,700 g

    712 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • VIA

    Yes

    No

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

  • Layout standard

    ANSI, ISO, JIS

    ANSI

    ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Q1 V1
  • Keychron Lemokey X4
Performance
72
74
Build quality
90
82
Productivity
98
96
Customizability
98
82
Portability
63
65

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Connection: Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
  • Knob
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron Q1 V1 vs Lemokey X4 specs

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

12 of 26 specs differ

Keychron Q1 V1

Keychron Lemokey X4

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, JIS
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS, Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum, Steel
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

1,700 g
712 g

Dimensions

22 x 145 x 328 mm
41 x 325 x 145 mm

Typing angle

5°
10°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
Yes, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Keychron Q1 V1

  • Keychron

    ISO

    In stockShips to you

Keychron Lemokey X4

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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