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Keychron Lemokey X1 vs Redragon K552 KR Rainbow Backlight

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Keychron Lemokey X1

Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.

Get the

Redragon K552 KR Rainbow Backlight

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 50% of 80% boards under $100.

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 X1

Redragon K552 KR Rainbow Backlight

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    ABS, Plastic

    ABS

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Linear

  • Mount style

    Tray Mount

    Plate Mount

  • Display

    None

    LED

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Lemokey X1
  • Redragon K552 KR Rainbow Backlight
Performance
71
79
Build quality
80
62
Productivity
93
65
Customizability
79
74
Portability
57
57

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Connection: Wired
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Keycaps: ABS
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Full specs

Keychron Lemokey X1 vs Redragon K552 KR Rainbow Backlight specs

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

15 of 24 specs differ

Keychron Lemokey X1

Redragon K552 KR Rainbow Backlight

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
LED

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic
ABS

Plate material

Steel
Aluminum

Keycaps

ABS
ABS

Weight

837 g
870 g

Dimensions

37 x 357 x 129 mm
37 x 354 x 124 mm

Typing angle

7°
—

Backlight

Yes, north-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2026

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