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Keychron Q1 V2 SE vs Lofree Foundation

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Knob

from$169at MK

from$179at MK

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron Q1 V2 SE

Knob

Build quality in the top 10% 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.

$169 at MK

Get the

Lofree Foundation

Build quality in the bottom 40% of 75% boards under $200.

$179 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 V2 SE

Lofree Foundation

Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
Aluminum
ABS
Mount style
Plate Mount
Gasket Mount
Knob
Yes
No
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron Q1 V2 SE
Lofree Foundation

Performance: 73
68
Build quality: 84
61
Productivity: 98
77
Customizability: 94
57
Portability: 68
83

What they share

Layout size: 75%
Hot-swappable
Sound dampening

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Full specs

Keychron Q1 V2 SE vs Lofree Foundation specs

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

10 of 26 specs differ

Spec

Keychron Q1 V2 SE

Lofree Foundation

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

—

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only

4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

ABS

Plate material

Steel

—

Keycaps

—

ABS, PC

Weight

—

972 g

Dimensions

—

44 x 325 x 161 mm

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

White

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

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