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Keychron Q1vsRazer BlackWidow V4 Pro

Keychron Q1 vs Razer BlackWidow V4 Pro, scored side by side on all 5 Tech axes. Overall 8.4 to 7.7.

Keychron Q1

Keychron

8.4

A gasket-mounted aluminium board with QMK firmware, sold assembled instead of as a kit.

Price and availability change constantly, so we don't quote them here — the link opens the current Amazon listing.

Razer BlackWidow V4 Pro

Razer

7.7

Every extra Razer could fit onto a keyboard, at the price you would expect for that.

Price and availability change constantly, so we don't quote them here — the link opens the current Amazon listing.

Where they diverge

Two products can average the same and still feel different, because the shape of the scores differs. Left of center is Keychron Q1, right is Razer BlackWidow V4 Pro.

Keychron Q1

Axis

Razer BlackWidow V4 Pro

  • 8.8
    Performance
    8.6
  • 7.6
    Value
    6.6
  • 9.0
    Durability
    8.4
  • 7.8
    Ease of use
    7.2
  • 8.8
    Design
    7.6

Which one to pick

Take the Keychron Q1

Leads on Performance, Value, Durability, Ease of use and Design.

  • You want to remap every key without vendor software running in the background
  • Typing feel is worth more to you than portability
  • You expect to swap switches rather than replace the board

Take the Razer BlackWidow V4 Pro

  • Macro keys and a command dial are things you will actually use
  • You want lighting that goes further than any rival here
  • Gaming is the primary job, typing the secondary one

What each one gets wrong

Keychron Q1

  • You need it to travel — this is close to two kilograms
  • Wired-only, or the wireless variant premium, is a problem

Razer BlackWidow V4 Pro

  • Synapse running permanently is a dealbreaker
  • You want a keyboard that disappears into a professional desk

Specs, side by side

SpecKeychron Q1Razer BlackWidow V4 Pro
Layout75 percentFull size
CaseCNC aluminium—
SwitchesHot-swappableRazer mechanical, hot-swap on some models
FirmwareQMK and VIA—
Extras—Command dial, eight macro keys, underglow

Rankings they both appear in

Questions

Keychron Q1 or Razer BlackWidow V4 Pro — which should I buy?
Keychron Q1 leads on Performance, Value, Durability, Ease of use and Design, and there is no axis where Razer BlackWidow V4 Pro comes out ahead.
How far apart are they overall?
Keychron Q1 scores 8.4 and Razer BlackWidow V4 Pro scores 7.7, a gap of 0.7. The total is the plain average of the 5 axes used in Tech.