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Keychron Q1 V1 vs Ktechs Rainy75

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Keychron Q1 V1

Hot-swappable

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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Ktechs Rainy75

Build quality in the bottom 30% of 75% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • 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

Ktechs Rainy75

  • Connection

    Wired

    Wireless

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Display

    None

    LED

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Q1 V1
  • Ktechs Rainy75
Performance
72
47
Build quality
90
65
Productivity
98
46
Customizability
98
43
Portability
63
74

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
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Full specs

Keychron Q1 V1 vs Ktechs Rainy75 specs

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

15 of 26 specs differ

Keychron Q1 V1

Ktechs Rainy75

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

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
—

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
LED

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wireless

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only
3,500 mAh

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
—

Plate material

Aluminum, Steel
FR4, Plastic, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
—

Weight

1,700 g
—

Dimensions

22 x 145 x 328 mm
—

Typing angle

5°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

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

Ktechs Rainy75

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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