Keychron Q1 HE vs Varmilo Minilo98 Pro
Get the Keychron Q1 HE for rapid trigger and the 8,000 Hz polling rate.
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4.9 (21)4.9 · 21 reviews
from$160at Input Gear
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from$155at Varmilo
Which one should you get?
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Keychron Q1 HE
Rapid trigger
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, ISO-PT, ISO-BEL. The other board is sold in those layouts.
- No numpad.
Get the
Varmilo Minilo98 Pro
Build quality in the top 20% of 98% 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-SW. 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
Varmilo Minilo98 Pro
Layout size
75%
98%
Rapid trigger
Yes
No
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Max polling rate
8,000 Hz
1,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
Case material
Aluminum
Copper, Metal, Plastic
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile
Silent
- Keychron Q1 HE
- Varmilo Minilo98 Pro
- Performance
- 10074
- Build quality
- 9274
- Productivity
- 9788
- Customizability
- 10089
- Portability
- 8155
- Hall effect (magnetic)
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Battery: 4,000 mAh
- QMK
- VIA
Keychron Q1 HE vs Varmilo Minilo98 Pro specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
15 of 29 specs differ
Keychron Q1 HE
Varmilo Minilo98 Pro
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
Varmilo Minilo98 Pro
Varmilo
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES
In stockShips to you
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