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Keychron Q1 V1 vs Varmilo Sword68 Classic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron Q1 V1

Knob

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.
  • No numpad.

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Varmilo Sword68 Classic

Build quality in the top 45% of 65% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

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

Varmilo Sword68 Classic

  • Layout size

    75%

    65%

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Clicky, Linear

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

    Plate Mount

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Q1 V1
  • Varmilo Sword68 Classic
Performance
72
57
Build quality
90
66
Productivity
98
69
Customizability
98
74
Portability
63
89

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron Q1 V1 vs Varmilo Sword68 Classic specs

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

13 of 26 specs differ

Keychron Q1 V1

Varmilo Sword68 Classic

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

75%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, JIS
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

Wired only
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum, Steel
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
ABS

Weight

1,700 g
—

Dimensions

22 x 145 x 328 mm
—

Typing angle

5°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

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

Varmilo Sword68 Classic

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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