Keychron Q9 vs Skyloong GK61 QMK/VIA Specs

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Rating	4.5 stars (9 reviews)	0.0 stars (0 reviews)
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Main differences	Released in 2022 Has Linear, Tactile, Clicky switch options Available in a 40% layout Built with the ANSI, ISO layout standard Includes screw-in stabilizers Has built-in sound dampening Uses a Gasket Mount mounting style Supports Wired, Wired only connectivity Runs at a 1000 Hz polling rate Weighs about 1050 g Sized at 20 x 94 x 326 mm Features PBT keycaps Offers Yes, Rgb, South-face, Rgb South-face RGB lighting	Released in 2024 Has Clicky, Linear, Tactile switch options Available in a 60% layout Built with the ANSI layout standard Supports Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless connectivity Weighs about 700 g Sized at 40 x 104 x 292 mm Offers No RGB lighting
Score	Scores Performance: 65.1 Build Quality: 91 Productivity: 94.3 Customizability: 97 Portability: 70.3	Scores Performance: 52.2 Build Quality: 77.5 Productivity: 81.2 Customizability: 84.3 Portability: 87.5
Name	Name Keychron Q9	Name Skyloong GK61 QMK/VIA
Release year	Release year 2022	Release year 2024
Switch Options	Switch Options Linear, Tactile, Clicky	Switch Options Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Profile	Profile Normal Profile	Profile Normal Profile
Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable
Layout Size	Layout Size 40%	Layout Size 60%
Layout Standard	Layout Standard ANSI, ISO	Layout Standard ANSI
Layout Ergonomics	Layout Ergonomics Split Spacebar	Layout Ergonomics Split Spacebar
Knob Support	Knob Support	Knob Support
Display Support	Display Support	Display Support
Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support
Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys
USB-C	USB-C	USB-C
USB passthrough	USB passthrough	USB passthrough
Connection	Connection Wired, Wired only	Connection Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless
Polling Rate	Polling Rate 1000 Hz	Polling Rate -
Battery capacity	Battery capacity -	Battery capacity -
Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support
QMK Support	QMK Support	QMK Support
VIA Support	VIA Support	VIA Support
VIAL Support	VIAL Support	VIAL Support
N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover
Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger
Mount Style	Mount Style Gasket Mount	Mount Style -
Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers
Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening
Backlight	Backlight Rgb, South-face	Backlight
Case Colors	Case Colors	Case Colors
Case Material	Case Material Aluminum	Case Material Aluminum
Keycaps Material	Keycaps Material PBT	Keycaps Material -
Dimensions	Dimensions 20 x 94 x 326 mm	Dimensions 40 x 104 x 292 mm
Weight	Weight 1050g	Weight 700g

Keychron Q9 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard

SKYLOONG GK61 QMK/VIA Wireless Mechanical Keyboard

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4.5 stars (9 reviews)

0.0 stars (0 reviews)

Released in 2022
Has Linear, Tactile, Clicky switch options
Available in a 40% layout
Built with the ANSI, ISO layout standard
Includes screw-in stabilizers
Has built-in sound dampening
Uses a Gasket Mount mounting style
Supports Wired, Wired only connectivity
Runs at a 1000 Hz polling rate
Weighs about 1050 g
Sized at 20 x 94 x 326 mm
Features PBT keycaps
Offers Yes, Rgb, South-face, Rgb South-face RGB lighting

Released in 2024
Has Clicky, Linear, Tactile switch options
Available in a 60% layout
Built with the ANSI layout standard
Supports Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless connectivity
Weighs about 700 g
Sized at 40 x 104 x 292 mm
Offers No RGB lighting

Scores

Performance: 65.1
Build Quality: 91
Productivity: 94.3
Customizability: 97
Portability: 70.3

Scores

Performance: 52.2
Build Quality: 77.5
Productivity: 81.2
Customizability: 84.3
Portability: 87.5

Name

Keychron Q9

Name

Skyloong GK61 QMK/VIA

Release year

2022

Release year

2024

Switch Options

Linear, Tactile, Clicky

Switch Options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Profile

Normal Profile

Profile

Normal Profile

Hot Swappable

Layout Size

40%

Layout Size

60%

Layout Standard

ANSI, ISO

Layout Standard

ANSI

Layout Ergonomics

Split Spacebar

Layout Ergonomics

Split Spacebar

Knob Support

Display Support

Mac/Win Support

Multi-Media Keys

USB-C

USB passthrough

Connection

Wired, Wired only

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless

Polling Rate

1000 Hz

Polling Rate

Battery capacity

Hall Effect Support

QMK Support

VIA Support

VIAL Support

N-Key Rollover

Rapid Trigger

Mount Style

Gasket Mount

Mount Style

Screw in Stabilizers

Sound Dampening

Backlight

Rgb, South-face

Backlight

Case Colors

Case Material

Aluminum

Case Material

Aluminum

Keycaps Material

PBT

Keycaps Material

Dimensions

20 x 94 x 326 mm

Dimensions

40 x 104 x 292 mm

Weight

1050g

Weight

700g

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