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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Dimensions
    2. Build Quality
    3. Ergonomics
    4. Backlighting
    5. Cable & Connector
    6. Wireless Versatility
    7. Extra Features
    8. In The Box
  5. Typing Experience
    1. Keystrokes
    2. Typing Quality
    3. Typing Noise
    4. Latency
  6. Software and Operating System
    1. Software & Programming
    2. Keyboard Compatibility
  7. Comments

Keychron K1 vs Keychron K7

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Keychron K1
Keychron K7

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Keychron K1 Picture
Keychron K7 Picture

Variants

  • K1 (Black)
  • K1 (Light Gray)
  • K7 (Black)

Our Verdict

Keychron K1

Keychron K7

The Keychron K1 and the Keychron K7 are comparable wireless keyboards, but the K1 has more keys. The K1 is a TenKeyLess board with a dedicated F-row, spaced-out navigation keys, and a Control button on the right side. On the other hand, the K7 is a 65% board with two incline settings, while the K1 doesn't have any incline options. The K7 lacks the right Control key because of its second Fn button. Both boards are available with Gateron Low Profile, but only the K7 is available with Keychron Low Profile Optical switches and in a hot-swappable version.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Gaming 

8.0
7.9

Windows  

Partial
Full

Full Comparison

Design

Dimensions 
 

Top Picture  

Keychron K1 Top Picture
Keychron K7 Top Picture

Size 
 

TenKeyLess (80%)
Compact (65%)

Height 
 

0.9" (2.3 cm)
0.9" (2.3 cm)

Width  

14.0" (35.6 cm)
12.0" (30.5 cm)

Depth 
 

4.8" (12.1 cm)
3.8" (9.7 cm)

Depth With Wrist Rest 
 

N/A
N/A

Weight 
 

1.40 lbs (0.636 kg)
0.89 lbs (0.403 kg)

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Build Quality 
 

8.5
8.0

Build Quality Close Up  

Keychron K1 Build Quality Close Up
Keychron K7 Build Quality Close Up

Keycap Material  

ABS
ABS

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Ergonomics 
 

7.0
7.5

Side Picture  

Keychron K1 Side Picture
Keychron K7 Side Picture

Board Design 
 

Straight
Straight

Minimum Incline 
 

2.5°

Medium Incline 
 

N/A

Maximum Incline 
 

N/A

Wrist Rest  

No
No

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Backlighting 
 

9.5
9.3

Backlighting Picture  

Keychron K1 Backlighting Picture
Keychron K7 Backlighting Picture

White Shot 
 

Keychron K1 White Shot
Keychron K7 White Shot

Brightness Max 
 

Keychron K1 Brightness Max
Keychron K7 Brightness Max

Brightness Min 
 

Keychron K1 Brightness Min
Keychron K7 Brightness Min

Backlighting  

Yes
Yes

Color 
 

RGB
RGB

Individually Backlit Keys 
 

Yes
Yes

Color Mixing 
 

Good
Ok

Effects 
 

Yes
Yes

Programmable 
 

No
No

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Cable & Connector  

Connectivity  

Wireless
Wireless

Detachable 
 

Yes (Wired Mode and Charge)
Yes (Wired Mode and Charge)

Length  

5.0 ft (1.5 m)
3.9 ft (1.2 m)

Connector (Keyboard side) 
 

USB type-C
USB type-C

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Wireless Versatility 
 

10
10

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Multi-Device Pairing 
 

3
3

Proprietary Receiver 
 

No
No

Battery Type 
 

Rechargeable
Rechargeable

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Extra Features 
 

Extra Features  

Keychron K1 Extra Features
Keychron K7 Extra Features

Media Keys 
 

Hot Keys
Hot Keys

Macro Programmable Keys 
 

No
No

Trackpad / Trackball  

No
No

Wheel  

No
No

USB Passthrough 
 

No
No

Numpad  

No
No

Windows Key Lock 
 

No
No

Lock Indicator  

No Indicator
Caps Lock

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In The Box  

Bundle Picture  

Keychron K1 Bundle Picture
Keychron K7 Bundle Picture

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Typing Experience

Keystrokes 
 

Key Switch Actuation Graph  

See details on graph tool
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Key Switches 
 

Gateron Low Profile Red
Gateron Low Profile Brown

Mechanical 
 

Yes
Yes

Feel 
 

Linear
Tactile

Operating Force 
 

40 gf
55 gf

Actuation Force 
 

40 gf
50 gf

Pre-Travel 
 

1.4 mm
1.8 mm

Total Travel 
 

2.7 mm
2.7 mm

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Typing Quality 
 

7.0
7.5

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Typing Noise 
 

Typing Sample  

Noise 
 

Quiet
Quiet

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Latency 
 

7.1
7.0

Latency Video  

Latency Wired 
 

13.6 ms
14.6 ms

Latency Receiver 
 

N/A
N/A

Latency Bluetooth 
 

43.4 ms
28.7 ms

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Software and Operating System

Software & Programming 
 

0.0
0.0

Software Picture  

Keychron K1 Software Picture
Keychron K7 Software Picture

Software Name  

No Software
No Software

Account Required 
 

No Software
No Software

Profiles 
 

No Profile
No Profile

Onboard Memory 
 

No
No

Cloud Sync 
 

No
No

Macro Programming 
 

No
No

Ease Of Use 
 

No Software
No Software

Software Windows Compatible 
 

No
No

Software macOS Compatible 
 

No
No

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Keyboard Compatibility 
 

7.9
8.5

Windows  

Partial
Full

macOS  

Partial
Partial

Linux  

Partial
Partial

Android  

Partial
Partial

iOS  

Partial
Partial

iPadOS  

Partial
Partial

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Keychron K1

Keychron K7

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