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Keychron Q1 V1 vs Lofree LF 1970SDOT

Get the Keychron Q1 V1 for knob and qmk.

Keychron Q1 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard ISO Layout Collection - Version 1

Knob

Keychron Q1 V1

4.8 · 734 reviews

from$85at Keychron

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Lofree 1970s Keyboard

Lofree LF 1970SDOT

from$89at MK

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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 V1

Lofree LF 1970SDOT

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    ABS

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • QMK

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Q1 V1
  • Lofree LF 1970SDOT
Performance
72
67
Build quality
90
57
Productivity
98
65
Customizability
98
59
Portability
63
80

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
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From real owners

What owners say

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

Keychron Q1 V1

4.8

734 owner reviews

Praise
“Although it is very pingy out of the box, with a few quick customisations it will sound amazing. Shipping isn’t that quick tho, with slow and outdated updates.”
Glenn C.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Lofree LF 1970SDOT

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

Keychron Q1 V1 vs Lofree LF 1970SDOT specs

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

14 of 27 specs differ

Keychron Q1 V1

Lofree LF 1970SDOT

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, 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, JIS
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS

Plate material

Aluminum, Steel
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
PBT

Weight

1,700 g
—

Dimensions

22 x 145 x 328 mm
—

Typing angle

5°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
White

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2026

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $85Visit
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $114Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$85Visit
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $89Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$89Visit

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