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Keychron V1 vs Redragon SHIVA K525 MAX

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Keychron V1

4.8 (63)4.8 · 63 reviews

from$44at Keychron

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Redragon SHIVA K525 MAX

No reviews

from$49at Redragon

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron V1

Hot-swappable

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.
No numpad.

$44 at Keychron

Get the

Redragon SHIVA K525 MAX

Build quality in the bottom 40% of Numpad boards under $50.

Rules this board out

Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Numpad only. This is not a full keyboard.

$49 at Redragon

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

Redragon SHIVA K525 MAX

Layout size
75%
Numpad
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Display
None
LED
A case display rather than a typing feature
Weight
995 g
1,000 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron V1
Redragon SHIVA K525 MAX

Performance: 91
59
Build quality: 89
56
Productivity: 98
54
Customizability: 98
68
Portability: 65
81

What they share

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Full specs

Keychron V1 vs Redragon SHIVA K525 MAX specs

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

15 of 26 specs differ

Spec

Keychron V1

Redragon SHIVA K525 MAX

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

—

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount, Tray Mount

—

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%

Numpad

Layout standard

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

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

LED

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz

—

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic

—

Plate material

Polycarbonate, Steel

—

Keycaps

ABS, PBT

—

Weight

995 g

1,000 g

Dimensions

18 x 149 x 329 mm

37 x 445 x 189 mm

Typing angle

4°

—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2022

2026

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

Redragon SHIVA K525 MAX

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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