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Keychron Q1 HE vs NuPhy Air75 V2: Comparison

Keychron Q1 HE and NuPhy Air75 V2 differ on switch type: Keychron Q1 HE at Keychron Magnetic Switch (Hall Effect), NuPhy Air75 V2 at NuPhy Low-Profile Mechanical (Gateron-based), hot-swappable.

Keychron Q1 HE (75%/Magnetic Hall Effect/Wired/Hot-Swappable/Adjustable Actuation + Rapid Trigger/8000Hz Polling)
KeychronKeychron Q1 HE
NuPhy Air75 V2 (75%/Low-Profile Hot-Swap Mechanical/Tri-Mode Wireless + Wired/Per-Key RGB)
NuPhyNuPhy Air75 V2

Specs

Specification
Keychron Q1 HE (75%/Magnetic Hall Effect/Wired/Hot-Swappable/Adjustable Actuation + Rapid Trigger/8000Hz Polling)
Keychron Q1 HE
NuPhy Air75 V2 (75%/Low-Profile Hot-Swap Mechanical/Tri-Mode Wireless + Wired/Per-Key RGB)
NuPhy Air75 V2
BrandKeychronNuPhy
Layout75%75%
ModelQ1 HEAir75 V2
Switch TypeKeychron Magnetic Switch (Hall Effect)NuPhy Low-Profile Mechanical (Gateron-based), hot-swappable
ConnectivityWired (USB-C)Bluetooth 5.1 / 2.4GHz / Wired USB-C
Keycap MaterialDouble-shot PBTPBT (low-profile)
BacklightingSouth-facing RGBPer-key RGB
Polling RateUp to 8000 Hz1000 Hz

Verdict

Keychron Q1 HE

8 / 10 Expert Rating

A genuinely premium case wrapped around competitive-grade magnetic switches — the Q1 Max's typing feel with the Wooting 80HE's competitive edge, at a fair price.

NuPhy Air75 V2

8 / 10 Expert Rating

The rare low-profile board that keeps hot-swap flexibility, and a genuinely comfortable pick for anyone coming from a laptop keyboard.

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