Keychron Q1 HE vs Keychron V1 Max

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Q1 HE compared with V1 Max

	KeychronQ1 HE	KeychronV1 Max
Overview
Released
Released	December 2023	November 2023
Typing
Layout
Layout	Compact	Compact
Switches
Switches	Magnetic (Hall effect)	Mechanical
Backlight
Backlight	RGB	RGB
Keys labelled for
Keys labelled for	Mac, Windows and more	Mac, Windows and more
Touch ID
Touch ID	No	No
Switches
Switches	Gateron Double-Rail Magnetic Nebula switches with a TMR sensor under each key; hot-swappable with Gateron double-rail magnetic switches only; actuation adjustable from 0.2 to 3.8 mm with 0.1 mm sensitivity; screw-in PCB stabilisers	Gateron Jupiter switches (Red, Brown or Banana); hot-swappable with most 3-pin and 5-pin MX-style switches; screw-in PCB stabilisers
Keycaps
Keycaps	OSA-profile double-shot PBT, not shine-through; keycaps for Windows and macOS	OSA-profile double-shot PBT, not shine-through; keycaps for Windows and macOS
Layouts
Layouts	75% with a knob; ANSI (keychron.com); UK ISO (keychron.uk); a Japanese JIS version is also sold	75% with a knob; ANSI (keychron.com); UK ISO (keychron.uk)
Backlight
Backlight	South-facing RGB LEDs	South-facing RGB LEDs
Special keys
Special keys	Programmable rotary knob; Rapid Trigger; four-in-one Dynamic Keystrokes; Mac/Windows system toggle that keeps a separate layout for each; N-key rollover wireless and wired	Programmable rotary knob; Mac/Windows system toggle that keeps a separate layout for each; N-key rollover wireless and wired
Connections and battery
Connects by
Connects by	Bluetooth, USB receiver and Cable	Bluetooth, USB receiver and Cable
Devices it switches between
Devices it switches between	3	3
Power
Power	Rechargeable	Rechargeable
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 100 hours	Up to 190 hours
Receiver
Receiver	2.4 GHz USB receiver at 1,000 Hz polling; Bluetooth 5.2 at 90 Hz to up to three devices; USB-C wired at 1,000 Hz	2.4 GHz USB receiver at 1,000 Hz polling; Bluetooth 5.1 at 90 Hz to up to three devices; USB-C wired at 1,000 Hz
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	4,000 mAh lithium-polymer battery; up to 100 hours with the backlight off	4,000 mAh lithium-polymer battery; up to 190 hours with the backlight off and up to 100 hours with RGB at its lowest brightness (Keychron's lab tests)
Charging
Charging	USB-C; 1.8 m Type-C cable with a Type-A to Type-C adapter	USB-C; around 5 hours to charge; Type-C cable with a Type-A to Type-C adapter
Works with
Works with	macOS, Windows and Linux	Windows, macOS and Linux
Software
Software	QMK firmware; Keychron Launcher web app for actuation, Rapid Trigger, key remapping and macros	QMK firmware with VIA and the Keychron Launcher web app
Design
Weight
Weight	1735 g	770 g (better)
Size
Size	327.5 × 145 mm; 22.6 mm high at the front and 35.8 mm at the back without keycaps; 2.4 mm feet; 5.2° typing angle; 1,735 g ± 10 g fully assembled	328.5 × 148.7 mm; 21.5 mm high at the front and 29.4 mm at the back without keycaps; 2 mm feet; typing angles of 3.5°, 7.1° and 9.5°; 770 g ± 10 g fully assembled
Materials
Materials	Aluminium body and plate; double-gasket design with silicone pads between the cases; removable acoustic pad	ABS plastic body; PC plate; gasket mount; sound-absorbing foam
Colours
Colours	Carbon Black, Shell White (keychron.com); Carbon Black (keychron.uk UK ISO)	Carbon Black