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B1 Pro
Keychron's low-priced ultra-slim 75% wireless keyboard with scissor switches, connecting by 2.4 GHz receiver, Bluetooth or cable, suited to people who want a thin, light keyboard to use with a Mac, PC, tablet or phone.
- Layout
- Compact
- Switches
- Scissor
- Backlight
- None
- Battery
- 8 months
- Connects by
- Bluetooth, USB receiver and Cable
- Weight
- 425 g
What reviewers say
Reviewers agree it is a satisfying keyboard to type on for a slim membrane design, with long battery life, flexible connections and customisation, and very good value against the Logitech and Apple keyboards it resembles. The common complaint is the lack of a backlight; Tom's Guide also found the cable, receiver and key font cheap-looking.
From tomsguide.com, pcworld.com, xda-developers.com and howtogeek.com
Specifications
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- Layout
- Compact
- Switches
- Scissor
- Backlight
- None
- Keys labelled for
- Mac, Windows and more
- Touch ID
- No
- Switches
- Scissor mechanism
- Keycaps
- ABS, concave; legends for Mac and Windows
- Layouts
- 77 keys (75%); ANSI (keychron.com); UK, French, Nordic, Hungarian, German and Swiss ISO (ISO Layout Collection; UK ISO on keychron.uk)
- Special keys
- 12 multimedia keys; Fn + Shift opens the emoji picker; separate keymaps for Mac and Windows set in Keychron Launcher
Connections and battery
- Connects by
- Bluetooth, USB receiver and Cable
- Devices it switches between
- 4
- Power
- Rechargeable
- Battery life (maker's claim)
- Up to 8 months
- Receiver
- 2.4 GHz USB receiver at 1,000 Hz polling; Bluetooth 5.2 at 90 Hz; USB-C wired at 1,000 Hz; three Bluetooth devices plus one on the 2.4 GHz receiver
- Battery life detail
- 800 mAh lithium-polymer battery; up to 8 months, or up to 1,200 hours of continuous use (about 8 months at 5 hours a day), in Keychron's lab tests; usable while charging
- Charging
- USB-C; around 2.5 hours to charge
- Works with
- macOS, iOS, Windows, Android and Linux
- Software
- ZMK firmware; Keychron Launcher web app for key remapping, macros and shortcuts
Design
- Weight
- 425 g
- Width × depth × height
- 296 × 130 × 14.5 mm
- Size
- 296 × 130 mm, 425 g; 5.2 mm high at the front and 14.5 mm at the rear; 3.2° typing angle
- Materials
- ABS body
- Colours
- Space Gray, Ivory White, Retro Blue, Retro Red (keychron.com); Space Gray and Ivory White (keychron.uk UK ISO)
Pros and cons
Pros
- Up to 8 months per charge (up to 1,200 hours of use, Keychron says)
- Connects by 2.4 GHz receiver (1,000 Hz), Bluetooth to three devices, or USB-C cable
- 425 g and 14.5 mm high at the back; ZMK firmware, remappable in the Keychron Launcher web app
Cons
- No backlight
- ABS keycaps; no N-key rollover
- 90 Hz polling over Bluetooth
Closest rivals
Model | Layout | Switches | Backlight | Battery | Connects by | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compact | Scissor | None | 36 months | Bluetooth | 530 g | Oct 2024 | |
| Compact | Scissor | None | 36 months | Bluetooth and USB receiver | 415 g | Sept 2023 | |
| Compact | Scissor | None | – | Bluetooth | 243 g | Oct 2024 |
Sources
- keychron.uk/products/keychron-b1-pro-ultra-slim-wireless-keyboard-iso-layout-co…
- keychron.com/products/keychron-b1-pro-ultra-slim-wireless-keyboard
Photo: cdn.shopify.com
- Keychron B1 PRO, UK ISO Ivory White front: Keychron; exact published b1-pro product photo. UK ISO Ivory White front. Native RGB preserved; reviewed plain exterior alpha-only.
- Keychron B1 PRO, French ISO Space Grey front: Keychron; exact published b1-pro product photo. French ISO Space Grey front. Native RGB preserved; supplied full canvas and manufacturer background retained.
- Keychron B1 PRO, Nordic ISO Space Grey front: Keychron; exact published b1-pro product photo. Nordic ISO Space Grey front. Native RGB preserved; supplied full canvas and manufacturer background retained.
- Keychron B1 PRO, Hungarian ISO Space Grey front: Keychron; exact published b1-pro product photo. Hungarian ISO Space Grey front. Native RGB preserved; supplied full canvas and manufacturer background retained.
- Keychron B1 PRO, Swiss ISO Space Grey front: Keychron; exact published b1-pro product photo. Swiss ISO Space Grey front. Native RGB preserved; supplied full canvas and manufacturer background retained.
- Keychron B1 PRO, German ISO Space Grey front: Keychron; exact published b1-pro product photo. German ISO Space Grey front. Native RGB preserved; supplied full canvas and manufacturer background retained.
- Keychron B1 PRO, ANSI Space Gray front: Keychron; exact published b1-pro product photo. ANSI Space Gray front. Native RGB preserved; reviewed plain exterior alpha-only.
- Keychron B1 PRO, ANSI Space Gray angled: Keychron; exact published b1-pro product photo. ANSI Space Gray angled. Native RGB preserved; reviewed plain exterior alpha-only.
- Keychron B1 PRO, ANSI Ivory White front: Keychron; exact published b1-pro product photo. ANSI Ivory White front. Native RGB preserved; reviewed plain exterior alpha-only.
- Keychron B1 PRO, ANSI Ivory White angled: Keychron; exact published b1-pro product photo. ANSI Ivory White angled. Native RGB preserved; reviewed plain exterior alpha-only.
- Keychron B1 PRO, Retro Blue ANSI front: Keychron; exact published b1-pro product photo. Retro Blue ANSI front. Native RGB preserved; reviewed plain exterior alpha-only.
- Keychron B1 PRO, Retro Blue ANSI angled: Keychron; exact published b1-pro product photo. Retro Blue ANSI angled. Native RGB preserved; reviewed plain exterior alpha-only.
- Keychron B1 PRO, Retro Red ANSI front: Keychron; exact published b1-pro product photo. Retro Red ANSI front. Native RGB preserved; reviewed plain exterior alpha-only.
- Keychron B1 PRO, Retro Red ANSI angled: Keychron; exact published b1-pro product photo. Retro Red ANSI angled. Native RGB preserved; reviewed plain exterior alpha-only.
- Keychron B1 PRO, Ivory White native keycap and housing macro: Keychron; exact published b1-pro product photo. Ivory White native keycap and housing macro. Native RGB preserved; reviewed plain exterior alpha-only.
