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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Dimensions
    2. Build Quality
    3. Ergonomics
    4. Hardware Customizability
    5. Backlight Features
    6. Backlight Clarity
    7. Cable & Connector
    8. Wireless Versatility
    9. Macro Keys And Programming
    10. Extra Features
    11. In The Box
  5. Typing Experience
    1. Typing Quality
    2. Typing Noise
    3. Switches
    4. Keystrokes
    5. Latency
  6. Performance
    1. Single-Key Latency
    2. Multi-Key Latency
    3. Data Transmission
    4. Chord Split
  7. Software and Operating System
    1. Configuration Software
    2. Computer Compatibility
    3. Wireless Mobile Compatibility
  8. Comments

Keychron Q1 vs Keychron Q Pro Series [Q1 Pro, Q2 Pro, etc.]

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Products

Keychron Q1
Keychron Q Pro Series [Q1 Pro, Q2 Pro, etc.]

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Keychron Q1 Picture
Keychron Q Pro Series [Q1 Pro, Q2 Pro, etc.] Picture

Variants

  • Q1 (Carbon Black)
  • Q1 (Navy Blue)
  • Q1 (Space Grey)
  • Q6 Pro (Carbon Black - 100%)
  • Q4 Pro (Carbon Black - 60%)
  • Q2 Pro (Carbon Black - 65%)
  • Q1 Pro (Carbon Black - 75%)
  • Q5 Pro (Carbon Black - 96%)
  • Q6 Pro (Shell White - 100%)
  • Q4 Pro (Shell White - 60%)
  • Q2 Pro (Shell White - 65%)
  • Q1 Pro (Shell White - 75%)
  • Q5 Pro (Shell White - 96%)
  • Q4 Pro (Silver Gray - 60%)
  • Q2 Pro (Silver Gray - 65%)
  • Q5 Pro (Silver Gray - 96%)
  • Q6 Pro (Silver Grey - 100%)

Our Verdict

Keychron Q1

Keychron Q Pro Series [Q1 Pro, Q2 Pro, etc.]

Keychron Q Pro Series and the Keychron Q Series, which includes the Keychron Q1, are very similar mechanical keyboard lineups. The biggest difference is that the Q Pro Series keyboards have wireless capability, while the standard ones do not. Additionally, the Q Pro Series have a stock polycarbonate plate, while the Q1 and the rest of the Q Series keyboards have a stock steel plate.

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Carbon Black - 75%
Q1 Pro
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Carbon Black - 96%
Q5 Pro
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Shell White - 100%
Q6 Pro
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Shell White - 60%
Q4 Pro
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Shell White - 65%
Q2 Pro
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Shell White - 75%
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Shell White - 96%
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Silver Gray - 60%
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Silver Gray - 65%
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Main Differences for
Gaming

Threshold 

0.10

Gaming 

8.6
8.3

Latency 
 

7.4
8.4

Pre-Travel 
 

2.6 mm
2.5 mm

Full Comparison

Design

Dimensions 
 

Top Picture  

Keychron Q1 Top Picture
Keychron Q Pro Series [Q1 Pro, Q2 Pro, etc.] Top Picture

Size 
 

Compact (75%)
Compact (75%)

Height 
 

1.7" (4.4 cm)
1.9" (4.9 cm)

Width  

12.9" (32.7 cm)
12.9" (32.7 cm)

Depth 
 

5.7" (14.5 cm)
5.7" (14.5 cm)

Depth With Wrist Rest 
 

N/A
N/A

Weight 
 

3.62 lbs (1.642 kg)
3.82 lbs (1.731 kg)
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Build Quality 
 

9.0
9.0

Build Quality Close Up  

Keychron Q1 Build Quality Close Up
Keychron Q Pro Series [Q1 Pro, Q2 Pro, etc.] Build Quality Close Up

Keycap Material  

ABS
PBT
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Ergonomics 
 

6.0
6.0

Side Picture  

Keychron Q1 Side Picture
Keychron Q Pro Series [Q1 Pro, Q2 Pro, etc.] Side Picture

Curved/Angled 
 

Straight
No

Split Keyboard 
 

No

Key Alignment 
 

Staggered

Minimum Incline 
 

5.2°
5.2°

Medium Incline 
 

N/A
N/A

Maximum Incline 
 

N/A
N/A

Home Row Height 
 

36.5 mm (1.4")

Wrist Rest  

No
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Hardware Customizability 
 

9.8

Customizability Overview  

Keychron Q Pro Series [Q1 Pro, Q2 Pro, etc.] Customizability Overview

Replaceable Cherry Stabilizers 
 

Yes

Stabilizer Fixation 
 

Screw-in

Spacebar Stabilizer Size 
 

6.25u

Size Of Right Mod Keys 
 

1u

Hot-Swappable Switches 
 

Yes

Switch Stem Shape 
 

Cherry MX Style

Switch PCB Socket 
 

5-pin Cherry

North-Facing Cherry MX Interference 
 

No
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Backlight Features 
 

9.6
10

Backlighting Picture  

Keychron Q1 Backlighting Picture
Keychron Q Pro Series [Q1 Pro, Q2 Pro, etc.] Backlighting Picture

Brightness Max  

Keychron Q1 Brightness Max
Keychron Q Pro Series [Q1 Pro, Q2 Pro, etc.] Brightness Max

Backlighting  

Yes
Yes

Brightness Min  

Keychron Q1 Brightness Min
Keychron Q Pro Series [Q1 Pro, Q2 Pro, etc.] Brightness Min

White Shot 
 

Keychron Q1 White Shot
Keychron Q Pro Series [Q1 Pro, Q2 Pro, etc.] White Shot

RGB 
 

Yes

Per-Key Backlighting 
 

Yes
Yes

Effects 
 

Yes
Yes

Software Controllable 
 

Yes
Yes

Color 
 

RGB

Color Mixing 
 

Poor
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Backlight Clarity 
 

4.0

White Shot  

Keychron Q1 White Shot
Keychron Q Pro Series [Q1 Pro, Q2 Pro, etc.] White Shot
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Cable & Connector  

Connectivity  

Wired
Wireless

Detachable 
 

Yes (Wired Only Keyboard)
Yes (Wired Mode and Charge)

Length  

5.9 ft (1.8 m)
5.9 ft (1.8 m)

Connector (Keyboard side) 
 

USB type-C
USB type-C
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Wireless Versatility 
 

0.0
10

Bluetooth 
 

No
Yes

Bluetooth Multi-Device Pairing 
 

No
3

Proprietary Receiver 
 

No
No

Battery Type 
 

No Batteries
Rechargeable
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Macro Keys And Programming 
 

4.0

Dedicated Macro Keys Count  

0

Onboard Macro Programming 
 

No

Macro Programming With Software 
 

Yes
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Extra Features 
 

Extra Features  

Keychron Q1 Extra Features
Keychron Q Pro Series [Q1 Pro, Q2 Pro, etc.] Extra Features

Media Keys 
 

Hot Keys
Non-Dedicated

Trackpad / Trackball  

No
No

Scroll Wheel 
 

No
No

Control Knob 
 

Yes

USB Passthrough 
 

No
No

Numpad  

No
No

Windows Key Lock 
 

No
No

Lock Indicator  

No Indicator
Caps Lock

Macro Programmable Keys 
 

All
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In The Box  

Bundle Picture  

Keychron Q1 Bundle Picture
Keychron Q Pro Series [Q1 Pro, Q2 Pro, etc.] Bundle Picture
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Typing Experience

Typing Quality 
 

8.5
8.5

Key Spacing 
 

19.0 mm (0.748")
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Typing Noise 
 

10
8.7

Typing Sample  

Average Loudness 
 

46.8 dBA

High Pitch Clicks 
 

No

Noise 
 

Very Quiet
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Switches 
 

Wobble Video  

Switch Name 
 

Gateron Phantom Brown
Keychron K Pro Brown

Switch Type 
 

Mechanical

Feel 
 

Tactile
Tactile

Analog 
 

No
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Keystrokes 
 

Key Switch Actuation Graph  

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Key Switches 
 

Gateron Phantom Brown
Keychron K Pro Brown

Mechanical 
 

Yes

Feel 
 

Tactile
Tactile

Operating Force 
 

49 gf
47 gf

Actuation Force 
 

39 gf
38 gf

Pre-Travel 
 

2.6 mm
2.5 mm

Total Travel 
 

4.0 mm
4.1 mm
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Latency 
 

7.4
8.4

Latency Video  

Latency Wired 
 

11.1 ms
9.0 ms

Latency Receiver 
 

N/A
N/A

Latency Bluetooth 
 

N/A
30.7 ms
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Performance

Single-Key Latency 
 

7.4
8.4

Single-Key Latency Graph  

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Best Connection 
 

9.0 ms

Best Connection Std Dev  

±0.9 ms

Wired 
 

11.1 ms
9.0 ms

Receiver 
 

N/A
N/A

Bluetooth 
 

N/A
30.7 ms

PCB (Estimated) 
 

6.7 ms
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Multi-Key Latency 
 

8.0

Latency Video  

Multi-Key Latency Graph  

See details on graph tool

Connection Evaluated  

Wired

Key Press 
 

9.9 ms

Key Release 
 

13.5 ms
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Data Transmission 
 

8.2

Multi-Key Raw USB  

Keychron Q Pro Series [Q1 Pro, Q2 Pro, etc.] Multi-Key Raw USB

Connection Evaluated  

Wired

USB Polling Rate 
 

1,000 Hz

Effective Update Rate 
 

1,000 Hz

N-Key Rollover (NKRO) 
 

Yes

Multiple Keys Per USB Report 
 

No
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Chord Split 
 

8.5

Chord Split Graph  

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4 Chord Split Delay 
 

4.2 ms

8 Chord Split Delay 
 

9.7 ms
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Software and Operating System

Configuration Software 
 

Software Picture  

Keychron Q1 Software Picture

Software Tour  

Software Name  

VIA
VIA

Software Windows Compatible 
 

Yes
Yes

Software macOS Compatible 
 

Yes
Yes

Onboard Memory 
 

Yes
Yes

Profiles 
 

6+
6+

Account Required 
 

No

Cloud Sync 
 

No

Macro Programming 
 

Software

Ease Of Use 
 

Easy
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Computer Compatibility 
 

8.2
10

Windows 
 

Full
Fully Compatible

macOS 
 

Full
Fully Compatible

Linux (Ubuntu 22) 
 

Full
Fully Compatible

Media Key Compatibility 
 

Windows, MacOS & Linux

Android  

No
Fully Compatible

iOS  

No
Fully Compatible

iPadOS  

No
Fully Compatible
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Wireless Mobile Compatibility 
 

10

Android 
 

No
Fully Compatible

iOS 
 

No
Fully Compatible

iPadOS 
 

No
Fully Compatible

Media Key Compatibility 
 

Android, iPhone & iPad
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Carbon Black - 100%
Q6 Pro
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Carbon Black - 60%
Q4 Pro
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Carbon Black - 65%
Q2 Pro
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Carbon Black - 75%
Q1 Pro
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Carbon Black - 96%
Q5 Pro
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Shell White - 100%
Q6 Pro
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Shell White - 60%
Q4 Pro
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Shell White - 65%
Q2 Pro
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Shell White - 75%
Q1 Pro
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Shell White - 96%
Q5 Pro
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Silver Gray - 60%
Q4 Pro
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Silver Gray - 65%
Q2 Pro
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Silver Gray - 96%
Q5 Pro
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Silver Grey - 100%
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Keychron Q1

Keychron Q Pro Series [Q1 Pro, Q2 Pro, etc.]

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