Keychron Q1 V1 vs Royal Kludge RK84 Pro
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4.8 (734)4.8 · 734 reviews
from$85at Keychron
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from$79at Royal Kludge
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
Royal Kludge RK84 Pro
Build quality in the bottom 40% of 75% boards under $100.
- 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
Royal Kludge RK84 Pro
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Knob
Yes
No
Weight
1,700 g
1,290 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
VIA
Yes
No
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
- Keychron Q1 V1
- Royal Kludge RK84 Pro
- Performance
- 7163
- Build quality
- 9058
- Productivity
- 9866
- Customizability
- 9869
- Portability
- 6381
- Layout size: 75%
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: Aluminum
- Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Keychron Q1 V1 vs Royal Kludge RK84 Pro specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 26 specs differ
Keychron Q1 V1
Royal Kludge RK84 Pro
Switch options
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
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
Royal Kludge RK84 Pro
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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