Keychron Q1

This is the wired, no-battery Q1 that Keychron lists as version 2: a full CNC aluminum 75% with a steel plate, gasket mount, hot-swap sockets, south-facing RGB and a knob, running QMK with the Keychron Launcher web app. Fully assembled it ships with Gateron G Pro switches and double-shot PBT keycaps, and Keychron lists 1,825 g. Keychron's own page now points buyers to the Q1 HE 8K and Q1 Ultra 8K as the newer Q1 models.

Tom's Hardware reviewed the original Q1, and the points that matter for this board carry over: the gasket mount gave a similar sound whichever key was pressed, the screw-in stabilizers rattled far less than the plate-mounted ones on most keyboards, and QMK/VIA support was a highlight. The same review listed three drawbacks: the top plate scratches easily when swapping switches, it is louder than expected, and it is heavy. iMore also described a slight metallic ping on the first Q1 that the double-gasket Q2 fixed, so expect to do some tuning if sound matters to you.

It is cable-only, so it suits a desk that stays put. If you want Bluetooth or 2.4 GHz in the same 75% shape, the Q1 Max is the nearest step up on Keychron's own range.