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Keychron Lemokey L1 vs Azio Retro Classic

Get the Keychron Lemokey L1 for knob. Get the Azio Retro Classic for the 5,000 mAh battery.

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

Azio Retro Classic

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    5,000 mAh

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Aluminum, Plastic, Wood

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Clicky

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Lemokey L1
  • Azio Retro Classic
Performance
82
61
Build quality
90
65
Productivity
98
60
Customizability
99
57
Portability
82
57

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron Lemokey L1 vs Azio Retro Classic specs

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

16 of 26 specs differ

Keychron Lemokey L1

Azio Retro Classic

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

75%
—

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAh
5,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Plastic, Wood

Plate material

Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

1,887 g
1,587 g

Dimensions

33 x 369 x 146 mm
40 x 147 x 455 mm

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
White

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2018

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $194Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$194Visit
  • MKUS

    Out of stock
    $194Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    Out of stock
    $245Visit
  • AzioUS

    In stock
    $199Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$199Visit

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