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Keychron Lemokey L1 HE vs Qwertykeys QK101

Get the Keychron Lemokey L1 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger. Get the Qwertykeys QK101 for the 8,000 mAh battery.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron Lemokey L1 HE

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 10% of 75% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • No numpad.

Get the

Qwertykeys QK101

Battery

Build quality in the top 5% of 100% boards under $200.

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 Lemokey L1 HE

Qwertykeys QK101

  • Layout size

    75%

    100%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired, 2.4 GHz

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    8,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Lemokey L1 HE
  • Qwertykeys QK101
Performance
93
78
Build quality
86
91
Productivity
97
82
Customizability
95
85
Portability
83
63

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron Lemokey L1 HE vs Qwertykeys QK101 specs

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

18 of 28 specs differ

Keychron Lemokey L1 HE

Qwertykeys QK101

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile
—

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
TFT, OLED

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
4,000 HzBetter

Battery

4,000 mAh
8,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Metal
Aluminum, Copper

Plate material

Aluminum
Aluminum, FR4

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

1,977 g
2,000 g

Dimensions

33 x 370 x 146 mm
50 x 440 x 140 mm

Typing angle

5°
5°

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2025
2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron Lemokey L1 HE

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Qwertykeys QK101

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

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