Keychron Q1 Ultra vs Lofree Foundation
Get the Keychron Q1 Ultra for the 8,000 Hz polling rate and knob.
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5.0 (6)5.0 · 6 reviews
from$229at MK
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron Q1 Ultra
polling rate
Build quality in the top 35% of 75% boards under $300.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Get the
Lofree Foundation
Build quality in the bottom 40% of 75% boards under $200.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
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 Ultra
Lofree Foundation
Max polling rate
8,000 Hz
1,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
Case material
Aluminum
ABS
Mount style
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount
Knob
Yes
No
Weight
1,724 g
972 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
- Keychron Q1 Ultra
- Lofree Foundation
- Performance
- 8968
- Build quality
- 7461
- Productivity
- 9077
- Customizability
- 7757
- Portability
- 8383
- Layout size: 75%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Battery: 4,000 mAh
- Sound dampening
Keychron Q1 Ultra vs Lofree Foundation specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 25 specs differ
Keychron Q1 Ultra
Lofree Foundation
Switch options
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
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
Compare prices
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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Keychron Q1 Ultra
- Go to Keychron (DE)
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-IT, ISO-PT
In stockDoes not ship to you
Lofree Foundation
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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