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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 31, 2026

Keychron Q11 vs KEEBD Sofle V1

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron Q11

Knob

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
$184 at Keychron

Get the

KEEBD Sofle V1

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
$90 at KEEBD

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 Q11

KEEBD Sofle V1

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Tactile

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • QMK

    Yes

    No

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

  • VIA

    Yes

    No

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Q11
  • KEEBD Sofle V1
Performance
68
37
Build quality
88
41
Productivity
97
46
Customizability
98
53
Portability
73
64

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Ergonomics: Split
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Full specs

Keychron Q11 vs KEEBD Sofle V1 specs

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

12 of 24 specs differ

Keychron Q11

KEEBD Sofle V1

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount, Tray Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK, JIS
ANSI

Ergonomics

Split
Split

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
—

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
—

Plate material

Aluminum, Steel
—

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
—

Weight

1,186 g
—

Dimensions

10 x 134 x 345 mm
—

Typing angle

3°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2023
2022

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron Q11

  • Keychron

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic

    Out of stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK

    Out of stockDoes not ship to you

KEEBD Sofle V1

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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Keychron Q115 stores
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