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Keychron Q1 Pro vs Mxrskey CK820

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Battery

Keychron Q1 Pro

5.0 (15)5.0 · 15 reviews

from$149at Keychron

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Mxrskey CK820

No reviews

from$169at WhatGeek

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron Q1 Pro

Battery

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.

$149 at Keychron

Get the

Mxrskey CK820

Build quality in the top 20% of 75% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

$169 at WhatGeek

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

Mxrskey CK820

Connection
Bluetooth, Wired, 2.4 GHz
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Battery
4,000 mAh
3,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Mount style
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount
Weight
1,825 g
960 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron Q1 Pro
Mxrskey CK820

Performance: 82
68
Build quality: 89
80
Productivity: 97
91
Customizability: 98
85
Portability: 82
83

What they share

Layout size: 75%
Hot-swappable
Case material: Aluminum
Knob
Sound dampening

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Full specs

Keychron Q1 Pro vs Mxrskey CK820 specs

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

11 of 27 specs differ

Spec

Keychron Q1 Pro

Mxrskey CK820

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

—

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate 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-SW, ISO-UK

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired, 2.4 GHz

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

—

Battery

4,000 mAhBetter

3,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Plate material

Polycarbonate

Plastic

Keycaps

ABS, PBT

—

Weight

1,825 g

960 g

Dimensions

23 x 145 x 328 mm

30 x 105 x 346 mm

Typing angle

5°

—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

2022

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
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
Out of stockDoes not ship to you

Mxrskey CK820

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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