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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Keychron Q1 V2 vs Typone Mars Pro Shooting Star

Get the Keychron Q1 V2 for hot-swappable.

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

Typone Mars Pro Shooting Star

  • Layout size

    75%

    80%

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Plastic

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Linear, Silent, Tactile

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

    Plate Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Q1 V2
  • Typone Mars Pro Shooting Star
Performance
72
59
Build quality
89
52
Productivity
98
80
Customizability
98
58
Portability
62
56

What they share

  • Connection: Wired
  • Sound dampening
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From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Keychron Q1 V2

4.9

318 owner reviews

Praise
“Exactly what I wanted. Swapped out the switches for some Gateron Zero degree fully silent switches. Mechanical but almost completely silent, works a dream!”
DanVerified buyer· via Keychron

Typone Mars Pro Shooting Star

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

Keychron Q1 V2 vs Typone Mars Pro Shooting Star specs

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

12 of 26 specs differ

Keychron Q1 V2

Typone Mars Pro Shooting Star

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear, Silent, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

USB passthrough

No
Yes

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Plastic

Plate material

Steel
—

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
ABS

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

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2022
2023

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $59Visit
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $105Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$59Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    Out of stock
    $131Visit
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $99Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$99Visit

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