Keychron Q1 V1 vs Redragon PENUMBRA K687 HE
Get the Keychron Q1 V1 for hot-swappable. Get the Redragon PENUMBRA K687 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.
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4.8 (734)4.8 · 734 reviews
from$85at Keychron
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from$84at Redragon
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron Q1 V1
Hot-swappable
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
Redragon PENUMBRA K687 HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 45% of 75% boards under $100.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- 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
Redragon PENUMBRA K687 HE
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
No
Yes
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Magnetic
Mount style
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount
- Keychron Q1 V1
- Redragon PENUMBRA K687 HE
- Performance
- 7186
- Build quality
- 9069
- Productivity
- 9877
- Customizability
- 9854
- Portability
- 6360
- Layout size: 75%
- Connection: Wired
- Case material: Aluminum
- Knob
- Sound dampening
Keychron Q1 V1 vs Redragon PENUMBRA K687 HE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
16 of 27 specs differ
Keychron Q1 V1
Redragon PENUMBRA K687 HE
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
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
Redragon PENUMBRA K687 HE
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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