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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 30, 2026

Keychron V1 vs Newmen GM840 Pro

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron V1

Knob

Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
$44 at Keychron

Get the

Newmen GM840 Pro

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

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
$55 at Mechkeys

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

Newmen GM840 Pro

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Case material

    ABS, Plastic

    Plastic

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Clicky, Linear

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Weight

    995 g

    747 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron V1
  • Newmen GM840 Pro
Performance
91
49
Build quality
89
40
Productivity
98
63
Customizability
98
54
Portability
65
76

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron V1 vs Newmen GM840 Pro specs

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

15 of 27 specs differ

Keychron V1

Newmen GM840 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount, Tray Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK, JIS
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
—

Battery

Wired only
2,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic
Plastic

Plate material

Polycarbonate, Steel
—

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
PBT

Weight

995 g
747 g

Dimensions

18 x 149 x 329 mm
39 x 121 x 31 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
No

Extras

Released

2022
2022

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron V1

  • Keychron

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW

    In stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-ES

    In stockDoes not ship to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW

    In stockDoes not ship to you

Newmen GM840 Pro

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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

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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Keychron V14 stores
Newmen GM840 Pro2 stores

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