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Keychron Q1 HE
Form factor
75 %
Switch sensing technology
TMR
Connections
USB (wired), 2.4 GHz, Bluetooth
Max polling rate
1,000Hz

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General

Model numbers
Q1H-M1, Q1H-P12Maker product pagekeychron.com/products/keychron-q1-he-qmk-wireless-custom-keyboard.jsonRead 11 October 2026The two Fully Assembled Knob SKUs, Carbon Black and Shell White. Barebone SKUs are not listed.
Predecessor
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Successor
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Launch price (US)
$2197Reviewimore.com/mac/keychron-q1-he-reviewRead 11 October 2026Review dated 2 May 2024: the Fully Assembled Knob version costs $219 and the Barebone Knob version $199. US dollars from the maker store, tax not included.
Launch price (EU)
Not available
Markets
US1Maker product pagekeychron.com/products/keychron-q1-he-qmk-wireless-custom-keyboardRead 11 October 2026US store page with USD prices. The ISO layout is a separate collection page and is not covered.

Layout

Form factor
75 %1Maker product pagekeychron.com/products/keychron-q1-he-qmk-wireless-custom-keyboardRead 11 October 2026
Layout standard
ANSI1Maker product pagekeychron.com/products/keychron-q1-he-qmk-wireless-custom-keyboardRead 11 October 2026
Keys in regional layout
813Owner's manualcdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0059/0630/1017/files/Keychron_Q1_HE_User_Manual.pdfRead 11 October 2026Specifications page: number of keys 81. Counted on the layer 2 diagram: 14 + 15 + 15 + 14 + 13 + 10 = 81, not counting the knob.
Bottom row
Not available

Switches

Switch sensing technology
TMR1Maker product pagekeychron.com/products/keychron-q1-he-qmk-wireless-custom-keyboardRead 11 October 2026Maker: every key has a dedicated Tunneling Magnetoresistance (TMR) sensor. Switches are called magnetic Hall effect in the short description. The sensor text on the page is TMR.
Actuation force
Not available
Tactile bump force
Not available
Actuation point
Not available
Total travel
Not available
Actuation range
Min0.2Max3.8mm1Maker product pagekeychron.com/products/keychron-q1-he-qmk-wireless-custom-keyboardRead 11 October 2026Adjustable actuation points 0.2 to 3.8 mm.
Hot-swap sockets
Magnetic1Maker product pagekeychron.com/products/keychron-q1-he-qmk-wireless-custom-keyboardRead 11 October 2026Magnetic sockets. Only Gateron double-rail magnetic switches fit.
Factory-lubed stabilizers
Not available

Keycaps

Keycap thickness
Not available

Performance

Polling rate per connection
ConnectionPolling rate (Hz)Receiver or adapter
USB (wired)1,000Not available
2.4 GHz1,000Included Type-A 2.4 GHz receiver
Bluetooth90Not available
Max polling rate
1,000Hz
Polling rate (wired)
1,000Hz
Polling rate (2.4 GHz)
1,000Hz
Polling rate (Bluetooth)
90Hz
Scan rate
Not available
Input latency (claimed)
Not available
Key rollover per connection
ConnectionRollover
USB (wired)NKRO
2.4 GHzNKRO
BluetoothNKRO
Anti-ghosting
Not available
Adjustable debounce
Not available
Minimum debounce
Not available

Measured

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Latency per connection (measured)
Not available
Actuation point (measured)
Not available
Total travel (measured)
Not available
Operating force (measured)
Not available
Typing noise (measured)
Not available
Battery life (measured)
Not available
Weight (measured)
Not available

Connectivity

Wireless technology
Not available
Devices it can switch between
Not available
Device switching
Keys3Owner's manualcdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0059/0630/1017/files/Keychron_Q1_HE_User_Manual.pdfRead 11 October 2026Fn + 1, 2 or 3 pairs or switches between three Bluetooth devices.
Receiver storage in keyboard
Not available
Receiver shared with other devices
Not available
Cable
Not available
USB passthrough
Not available
Consoles
Not available

Battery

Number of batteries
Not available
User-replaceable battery
Not available
Battery life per mode (claimed)
LightingHours (h)
Off100
Longest battery life (claimed)
100h
Battery life, lighting off
100h
Battery life, lighting on
Not available
Battery life, backlight on (claimed)
Not available
Battery life, backlight off (claimed)
Not available
Quick charge
Not available
Solar charging
Not available

Build

Flex cuts in PCB
Not available
Typing angles
5.2°1Maker product pagekeychron.com/products/keychron-q1-he-qmk-wireless-custom-keyboardRead 11 October 2026Specs: Angle 5.2 degrees, feet height 2.4 mm. Single fixed angle. Tom's Guide and Laptop Mag note there are no extra feet.
Spill resistant
Not available
IP rating
Not available

Lighting

Lighting zones
Not available
Brightness levels
Not available
Side or underglow lighting
Not available
Lighting sensors
Not available
Lighting sync
Not available

Controls

Media keys
Fn layer3Owner's manualcdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0059/0630/1017/files/Keychron_Q1_HE_User_Manual.pdfRead 11 October 2026Layer 3 (Windows Fn) and layer 0 (Mac) put play, previous, next, mute and volume on the F row. Shared keys, not separate buttons.
Separate media buttons
03Owner's manualcdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0059/0630/1017/files/Keychron_Q1_HE_User_Manual.pdfRead 11 October 2026Layout diagrams show F row media functions and a knob. No separate media buttons. The knob press is excluded.
Programmable knob
Not available
Separate macro keys
03Owner's manualcdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0059/0630/1017/files/Keychron_Q1_HE_User_Manual.pdfRead 11 October 2026The layout diagrams show no separate macro keys.
Windows key lock
Not available

Software

Onboard profiles
Not available
Macros stored onboard
Not available

Ergonomics

Wrist rest material
Not available
Tenting
Not available
Tenting angles
Not available

Dimensions and weight

Dimensions
Width327.5Depth145mm(12.9 × 5.7 in)1Maker product pagekeychron.com/products/keychron-q1-he-qmk-wireless-custom-keyboardRead 11 October 2026Specs: width 145 mm, length 327.5 mm. Stored as width 327.5 and depth 145. The maker heights (front 22.6 mm, back 35.8 mm) are given without keycaps and are left out.
Dimensions with wrist rest
Not available
Keyboard weight
1,735g(3.8 lb)1Maker product pagekeychron.com/products/keychron-q1-he-qmk-wireless-custom-keyboardRead 11 October 20261735 g plus or minus 10 g, Fully Assembled version.
Weight including wrist rest
Not available
Box dimensions
Not available
Box weight
Not available

Certifications

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Platform certifications
Not available
Other certifications
Not available

In the box

In the box
Fully assembled keyboard with aluminum case, PCB, aluminum plate, sound absorbing foam, latex bottom pad, bottom case acoustic foam and bottom case PET film, 14 gaskets (10 installed, 4 spare), 4 sets of stabilizers, PBT double-shot keycaps (Mac and Windows), Gateron double-rail magnetic switches, Type-C to Type-C cable, Type-A to Type-C adapter, Extension adapter for receiver, Type-A 2.4 GHz receiver, Keycap and switch puller, Screwdriver, Hex key3Owner's manualcdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0059/0630/1017/files/Keychron_Q1_HE_User_Manual.pdfRead 11 October 2026Fully Assembled Version page.
Spare switches
Not available

Warranty

Manufacturer warranty (source market)
1year5Maker product pagekeychron.com/pages/warrantyRead 11 October 2026The warranty period is twelve months. The Q HE series is in the covered series list. Global page, the market is not named.

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Variants

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Model numberGTINColours
Q1H-M14895248871286Carbon Black
Q1H-P14895248871293Shell White

Sources

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