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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 14, 2026

Keychron Q1 Pro vs Keydous NJ87 Pro

Get the Keychron Q1 Pro for knob. Get the Keydous NJ87 Pro for the 4,800 mAh battery.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron Q1 Pro

Knob

Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • No numpad.

Get the

Keydous NJ87 Pro

Battery

Build quality in the top 35% of 80% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

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

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 Pro

Keydous NJ87 Pro

  • Layout size

    75%

    80%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired, 2.4 GHz

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    4,800 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Q1 Pro
  • Keydous NJ87 Pro
Performance
82
49
Build quality
89
62
Productivity
98
76
Customizability
98
74
Portability
82
77

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Sound dampening
  • Plate material: Polycarbonate
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron Q1 Pro vs Keydous NJ87 Pro specs

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

14 of 27 specs differ

Keychron Q1 Pro

Keydous NJ87 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

75%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-SW, ISO-UK
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired, 2.4 GHz
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAh
4,800 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Polycarbonate
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
PBT

Weight

1,825 g
—

Dimensions

23 x 145 x 328 mm
—

Typing angle

5°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2024

Where to buy

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Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Keychron Q1 Pro

  • Keychron

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW

    In stockShips to you

    Go to Keychron
  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW

    Out of stockDoes not ship to you

    Go to Keychron (DE)

Keydous NJ87 Pro

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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