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Keychron Q1 HE vs MelGeek Pixel

Get the Keychron Q1 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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Hall effect

Keychron Q1 HE

4.9 (21)4.9 · 21 reviews

from$160at Input Gear

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MelGeek Pixel

No reviews

from$99at MelGeek

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron Q1 HE

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

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.

$160 at Input Gear

Get the

MelGeek Pixel

Build quality in the bottom 35% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

$99 at MelGeek

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 HE

MelGeek Pixel

Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
Yes
No
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Battery
4,000 mAh
3,100 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Aluminum
Plastic
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile
Linear, Tactile

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron Q1 HE
MelGeek Pixel

Performance: 100
62
Build quality: 92
57
Productivity: 97
56
Customizability: 100
60
Portability: 81
76

What they share

Layout size: 75%
Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable

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Full specs

Keychron Q1 HE vs MelGeek Pixel specs

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

19 of 29 specs differ

Spec

Keychron Q1 HE

MelGeek Pixel

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile

Linear, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes

Rapid trigger

Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, PCB Mount

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-IT, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK, JIS

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

LED

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz

—

Battery

4,000 mAhBetter

3,100 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum, Polycarbonate

—

Keycaps

ABS, PBT

ABS, PC

Weight

4,000 g

—

Dimensions

23 x 145 x 328 mm

—

Typing angle

5°, 6°, 7°

—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

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 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

MelGeek Pixel

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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