Keychron Q1 V1 vs MelGeek Pixel Palette
Get the Keychron Q1 V1 for knob and qmk. Get the MelGeek Pixel Palette for hall effect.
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4.8 (734)4.8 · 734 reviews
from$85at Keychron
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from$99at MelGeek
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron Q1 V1
Knob
Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $100.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Get the
MelGeek Pixel Palette
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 50% of 75% boards under $100.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
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
MelGeek Pixel Palette
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
Aluminum
ABS, Plastic, Polycarbonate
Knob
Yes
No
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
- Keychron Q1 V1
- MelGeek Pixel Palette
- Performance
- 7285
- Build quality
- 9063
- Productivity
- 9884
- Customizability
- 9867
- Portability
- 6395
- Layout size: 75%
- Hot-swappable
- Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
- Mount style: Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
- Sound dampening
Keychron Q1 V1 vs MelGeek Pixel Palette specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 28 specs differ
Keychron Q1 V1
MelGeek Pixel Palette
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Keychron Q1 V1
Keychron
ISO
In stockShips to you
MelGeek Pixel Palette
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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