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Keychron V1 Ultra vs Keydous NJ81

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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 Ultra

Keydous NJ81

  • Case material

    ABS, Plastic

    Plastic

  • Switch options

    Linear, Tactile

    Clicky, Linear

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Display

    None

    Yes

  • Weight

    770 g

    970 g

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron V1 Ultra
  • Keydous NJ81
Performance
91
49
Build quality
84
55
Productivity
98
65
Customizability
94
79
Portability
79
80

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Battery: 4,000 mAh
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Keycaps: PBT
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From real owners

What owners say

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

Keychron V1 Ultra

5.0

1 owner reviews

Praise
“Keychron has the best keyboard for keyboard enthusiasts. This is my 3rd and I have no notes. Exactly what I wanted, versatility, thockiness, and portability.”
CamilleVerified buyer· via Keychron

Keydous NJ81

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

Keychron V1 Ultra vs Keydous NJ81 specs

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

16 of 27 specs differ

Keychron V1 Ultra

Keydous NJ81

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
Yes

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAh
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic
Plastic

Plate material

Polycarbonate
Brass, Steel

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

770 g
970 g

Dimensions

29 x 329 x 149 mm
36 x 134 x 315 mm

Typing angle

4°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2022

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • MKUS

    In stock
    $97Visit
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $114Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $150Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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Keydous NJ812 stores
  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $99Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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    ~$99Visit

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