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Q1 HE
Keychron's 75% aluminium wireless keyboard with Gateron magnetic (Hall effect) switches, adjustable actuation, Rapid Trigger, a knob and a double-gasket mount, suited to enthusiasts who want a heavy custom-style keyboard for gaming and typing.
- Layout
- Compact
- Switches
- Magnetic (Hall effect)
- Backlight
- RGB
- Battery
- 100 hours
- Connects by
- Bluetooth, USB receiver and Cable
- Weight
- 1735 g
What reviewers say
Reviewers praise the solid metal build, very smooth typing and the gaming performance and customisation of the magnetic switches, with RTINGS measuring excellent raw performance. The common criticisms are the high price, limited switch choice and some rattle from the larger keys; RTINGS also found the legends hard to see in the dark, and Tom's Hardware found the software a little messy.
From rtings.com, tomsguide.com and tomshardware.com
Specifications
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- Layout
- Compact
- Switches
- Magnetic (Hall effect)
- Backlight
- RGB
- Keys labelled for
- Mac, Windows and more
- Touch ID
- No
- 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
- Keycaps
- OSA-profile double-shot PBT, not shine-through; keycaps for Windows and macOS
- Layouts
- 75% with a knob; ANSI (keychron.com); UK ISO (keychron.uk); a Japanese JIS version is also sold
- Backlight
- South-facing RGB LEDs
- 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
Connections and battery
- Connects by
- Bluetooth, USB receiver and Cable
- Devices it switches between
- 3
- Power
- Rechargeable
- Battery life (maker's claim)
- Up to 100 hours
- 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
- Battery life detail
- 4,000 mAh lithium-polymer battery; up to 100 hours with the backlight off
- Charging
- USB-C; 1.8 m Type-C cable with a Type-A to Type-C adapter
- Works with
- macOS, Windows and Linux
- Software
- QMK firmware; Keychron Launcher web app for actuation, Rapid Trigger, key remapping and macros
Design
- Weight
- 1735 g
- 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
- Materials
- Aluminium body and plate; double-gasket design with silicone pads between the cases; removable acoustic pad
- Colours
- Carbon Black, Shell White (keychron.com); Carbon Black (keychron.uk UK ISO)
Pros and cons
Pros
- Actuation point adjustable per key from 0.2 to 3.8 mm in 0.1 mm steps, with Rapid Trigger and four-in-one Dynamic Keystrokes
- Aluminium body and plate with double-gasket mount; programmable knob
- Connects by 2.4 GHz receiver (1,000 Hz), Bluetooth to three devices, or USB-C cable (1,000 Hz)
Cons
- Up to 100 hours per charge with the backlight off
- Weighs 1,735 g fully assembled
- Hot-swappable with Gateron double-rail magnetic switches only
Closest rivals
Model | Layout | Switches | Backlight | Battery | Connects by | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compact | Mechanical | RGB | 180 hours | Bluetooth, USB receiver and Cable | 1724 g | Dec 2023 | |
| Compact | Mechanical | RGB | 180 hours | Bluetooth, USB receiver and Cable | 1528 g | Jan 2024 | |
| Compact | Mechanical | RGB | 190 hours | Bluetooth, USB receiver and Cable | 770 g | Nov 2023 |
Sources
- keychron.uk/products/keychron-q1-he-qmk-wireless-custom-keyboard-iso-layout-col…
- keychron.com/products/keychron-q1-he-qmk-wireless-custom-keyboard
Photo: cdn.shopify.com
- Keychron Q1 HE, Carbon Black ANSI assembled with sample magnetic switch and spare operating-system keycaps: Keychron; exact global Q1 HE product gallery/page asset Keychron-Q1-HE-QMK-Wireless-Custom-Keyboard-Carbon-Black.jpg; original photographed layout/configuration retained, plain exterior backdrop alpha-only.
- Keychron Q1 HE, Shell White ANSI assembled with sample magnetic switch and spare operating-system keycaps: Keychron; exact global Q1 HE product gallery/page asset Keychron-Q1-HE-QMK-Wireless-Custom-Keyboard-Shell-White.jpg; original photographed layout/configuration retained, plain exterior backdrop alpha-only.
- Keychron Q1 HE, Carbon Black ANSI barebone without switches or keycaps: Keychron; exact global Q1 HE product gallery/page asset Keychron-Q1-HE-75_-Layout-Wireless-QMK-Custom-Gateron-Magnetic-Switch-Keyboard-Carbon-Black-Barebone.jpg; original photographed layout/configuration retained, plain exterior backdrop alpha-only.
- Keychron Q1 HE, Shell White ANSI barebone without switches or keycaps: Keychron; exact global Q1 HE product gallery/page asset Keychron-Q1-HE-75_-Layout-Wireless-QMK-Custom-Gateron-Magnetic-Switch-Keyboard-Shell-White-Barebone.jpg; original photographed layout/configuration retained, plain exterior backdrop alpha-only.
- Keychron Q1 HE, Carbon Black ISO barebone without switches or keycaps: Keychron; exact global Q1 HE product gallery/page asset Keychron-Q1-HE-75_-Layout-Wireless-QMK-Custom-Gateron-Magnetic-Switch-Keyboard-Carbon-Black-Barebone-ISO.jpg; original photographed layout/configuration retained, plain exterior backdrop alpha-only.
- Keychron Q1 HE, Shell White ISO barebone without switches or keycaps: Keychron; exact global Q1 HE product gallery/page asset Keychron-Q1-HE-75_-Layout-Wireless-QMK-Custom-Gateron-Magnetic-Switch-Keyboard-Shell-White-Barebone-ISO.jpg; original photographed layout/configuration retained, plain exterior backdrop alpha-only.
- Keychron Q1 HE, Carbon Black UK ISO assembled with alternative operating-system and punctuation keycaps: Keychron; exact uk Q1 HE product gallery/page asset Keychron_Q1_HE_ISO_UK_Keycaps.jpg; original photographed layout/configuration retained, plain exterior backdrop alpha-only.
- Keychron Q1 HE, Carbon Black German ISO assembled with alternative operating-system keycaps: Keychron; exact uk Q1 HE product gallery/page asset Keychron_Q1_HE_ISO_German_Keycaps.jpg; original photographed layout/configuration retained, plain exterior backdrop alpha-only.
- Keychron Q1 HE, Carbon Black Swiss ISO assembled with alternative operating-system keycaps: Keychron; exact uk Q1 HE product gallery/page asset Keychron_Q1_HE_ISO_Swiss_Keycaps.jpg; original photographed layout/configuration retained, plain exterior backdrop alpha-only.
- Keychron Q1 HE, Carbon Black Nordic ISO assembled with alternative operating-system keycaps: Keychron; exact uk Q1 HE product gallery/page asset Keychron_Q1_HE_ISO_Nordic_Keycaps.jpg; original photographed layout/configuration retained, plain exterior backdrop alpha-only.
- Keychron Q1 HE, Shell White ANSI keycap construction detail: Keychron; exact global Q1 HE product-page Keychron-Q1-HE-OSA-Double-shot-keycapos.jpg; original physical shell/rim and keycaps retained, proven exterior studio/textile floor alpha-only removed.
- Keychron Q1 HE, Carbon Black Nordic ISO keycap construction detail: Keychron; exact uk Q1 HE product-page Q1-HE-ISO-PBT-KEYCAPS.jpg; original physical shell/rim and keycaps retained, proven exterior studio/textile floor alpha-only removed.
- Keychron Q1 HE, Carbon Black ISO magnetic-switch and hot-swap socket detail: Keychron; exact uk Q1 HE product-page Q1-HE-ISO-HOT-SWAPPABLE.jpg; original physical shell/rim and keycaps retained, proven exterior studio/textile floor alpha-only removed.
- Keychron Q1 HE, Carbon Black ANSI Nebula hot-swap and keycap macro: Keychron; exact Q1 HE global maker gallery hardware photograph. Carbon Black ANSI Nebula hot-swap and keycap macro. Detached heading/text excluded, native RGB preserved; proven exterior alpha-only.
- Keychron Q1 HE, Carbon Black ISO Nebula hot-swap and keycap macro: Keychron; exact Q1 HE uk maker gallery hardware photograph. Carbon Black ISO Nebula hot-swap and keycap macro. Detached heading/text excluded, native RGB preserved; proven exterior alpha-only.
- Keychron Q1 HE, Carbon Black ANSI left housing and keycaps macro: Keychron; exact Q1 HE global maker gallery hardware photograph. Carbon Black ANSI left housing and keycaps macro. Detached heading/text excluded, native RGB preserved; proven exterior alpha-only.
- Keychron Q1 HE, Carbon Black ANSI front housing and underside foot detail, shared ANSI/ISO view deduplicated: Keychron; exact Q1 HE global maker gallery hardware photograph. Carbon Black ANSI front housing and underside foot detail, shared ANSI/ISO view deduplicated. Detached heading/text excluded, native RGB preserved; proven exterior alpha-only.
- Keychron Q1 HE, Carbon Black ISO knob, navigation and arrow key housing macro: Keychron; exact Q1 HE uk maker gallery hardware photograph. Carbon Black ISO knob, navigation and arrow key housing macro. Detached heading/text excluded, native RGB preserved; proven exterior alpha-only.
- Keychron Q1 HE, Carbon Black ISO left housing and keycaps macro: Keychron; exact Q1 HE uk maker gallery hardware photograph. Carbon Black ISO left housing and keycaps macro. Detached heading/text excluded, native RGB preserved; proven exterior alpha-only.
- Keychron Q1 HE, Carbon Black and Shell White ANSI angled finish family photograph: Keychron; exact Q1 HE global maker gallery hardware photograph. Carbon Black and Shell White ANSI angled finish family photograph. Detached heading/text excluded, native RGB preserved; proven exterior alpha-only.
- Keychron Q1 HE, Carbon Black and Shell White ISO angled finish family photograph: Keychron; exact Q1 HE uk maker gallery hardware photograph. Carbon Black and Shell White ISO angled finish family photograph. Detached heading/text excluded, native RGB preserved; proven exterior alpha-only.
