Keychron Q1 HE vs Q5 HE
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5.0 (20)5.0 · 20 reviews
from$160at Input Gear
5.0 (3)5.0 · 3 reviews
from$212at MK
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron Q1 HE
Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $200.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- Missing ISO-CH. The other board is sold in those layouts.
- No numpad.
Get the
Keychron Q5 HE
Build quality in the top 10% of 96% boards under $300.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- Missing ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES. The other board is sold in those layouts.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
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 HE
Keychron Q5 HE
Layout size
75%
96%
Mount style
Gasket Mount, PCB Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Display
LED
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
Weight
4,000 g
2,301 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
Layout standard
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-IT, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK, JIS
ANSI, ISO, ISO-CH, ISO-DE, ISO-UK
ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit
- Keychron Q1 HE
- Keychron Q5 HE
- Performance
- 100100
- Build quality
- 9289
- Productivity
- 9797
- Customizability
- 10095
- Portability
- 8155
- Hall effect (magnetic)
- Rapid trigger
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Battery: 4,000 mAh
- Max polling rate: 8,000 Hz
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Keychron Q1 HE
20 owner reviews
“Love this keyboard. Wooting was my first choice but they don’t have wireless and with this version having TMR sensors and Wireless capability it’s my new Keyboard for work.”
Keychron Q5 HE
3 owner reviews
“Excellent build quality with a sturdy metal chassis. Heavier than I thought haha. The keys sound significantly better than they do in videos online, though I did run into a slight issue with the initial firmware update.”
Keychron Q1 HE vs Q5 HE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 29 specs differ
Keychron Q1 HE
Keychron Q5 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
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 HE
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW
In stockShips to you
Input Gear
ISO-DE
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-IT, ISO-SW
In stockDoes not ship to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-ES
In stockDoes not ship to you
Keychron Q5 HE
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-CH
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-CH
In stockDoes not ship to you
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