Keychron Q1 HE vs KBDFans Tofu
Get the Keychron Q1 HE for rapid trigger and the 4,000 mAh battery.
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5.0 (20)5.0 · 20 reviews
from$160at Input Gear
5.0 (2)5.0 · 2 reviews
from$10at MonacoKeys
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Which one should you get?
Get the
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.
- No numpad.
Get the
KBDFans Tofu
Build quality in the top 10% of 80% boards under $100.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- No numpad.
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
KBDFans Tofu
Layout size
75%
80%
Rapid trigger
Yes
No
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Battery
4,000 mAh
1,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Max polling rate
8,000 Hz
1,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
Mount style
Gasket Mount, PCB Mount
Top Mount
- Keychron Q1 HE
- KBDFans Tofu
- Performance
- 10086
- Build quality
- 9286
- Productivity
- 9786
- Customizability
- 10092
- Portability
- 8173
- Hall effect (magnetic)
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: Aluminum
- VIA
- Sound dampening
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.”
KBDFans Tofu
2 owner reviews
“This is the first custom mechanical keyboard I've bought, and I could not be happier!”
Keychron Q1 HE vs KBDFans Tofu specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
20 of 30 specs differ
Keychron Q1 HE
KBDFans Tofu
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
VIAL
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
KBDFans Tofu
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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