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Keychron V1 Max vs Mechboards Sofle

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Keychron V1 Max

4.9 (14)4.9 · 14 reviews

from$94at MK

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Mechboards Sofle

No reviews

from$115at Mechboards

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron V1 Max

QMK

Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

$94 at MK

Get the

Mechboards Sofle

Rules this board out

No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

$115 at Mechboards

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 V1 Max

Mechboards Sofle

Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Display
None
OLED
A case display rather than a typing feature
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 V1 Max
Mechboards Sofle

Performance: 83
64
Build quality: 86
65
Productivity: 97
59
Customizability: 98
79
Portability: 79
44

What they share

Hot-swappable
Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Knob

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron V1 Max vs Mechboards Sofle specs

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

15 of 28 specs differ

Spec

Keychron V1 Max

Mechboards Sofle

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

—

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%

—

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-IT, ISO-Nordic, ISO-PT, ISO-SW, ISO-UK

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

OLED

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

—

Battery

4,000 mAh

Wired only

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic

—

Plate material

Polycarbonate

FR4

Keycaps

ABS, PBT

ABS

Weight

770 g

—

Dimensions

22 x 149 x 329 mm

—

Typing angle

4°

—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

VIAL

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

2022

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron V1 Max

Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-IT, ISO-SW, ISO-PT
In stockDoes not ship to you

Mechboards Sofle

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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