Head to head · Prices checked Oct 31, 2026

Keychron Q1 HE vs Vortex Model M

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

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Hall effect

Keychron Q1 HE

4.8 · 20 reviews

from$160at Input Gear

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Vortex Model M

No reviews

from$149at MK

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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.
No numpad.

$160 at Input Gear

Get the

Vortex Model M

Build quality in the top 20% of 80% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
No numpad.

$149 at MK

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

Vortex Model M

Layout size
75%
80%
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
Case material
Aluminum
ABS
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron Q1 HE
Vortex Model M

Performance: 100
73
Build quality: 90
71
Productivity: 97
90
Customizability: 98
84
Portability: 81
75

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
QMK
VIA
Sound dampening

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron Q1 HE vs Vortex Model M specs

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

15 of 29 specs differ

Spec

Keychron Q1 HE

Vortex Model M

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile

Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes

Rapid trigger

Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, PCB Mount

Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%

80%

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

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz

—

Battery

4,000 mAh

—

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

ABS

Plate material

Aluminum, Polycarbonate

FR4

Keycaps

ABS, PBT

PBT

Weight

4,000 g

—

Dimensions

23 x 145 x 328 mm

—

Typing angle

5°, 6°, 7°

5°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

Yes, north-facing

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

Vortex Model M

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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