Kechron’s Q-series keyboards are shockingly good, not simply in and of themselves, however by way of worth versus the standard super-premium designs. Check out one of our reviews for extra particulars, however to sum it up: superior aluminum development, big quantities of customization, loads of structure choices, and wide-open programming with VIA and QMK. The one factor the road has been lacking is wi-fi powers. Today, Keychron addresses that lack with the Q1 Pro.

Keychron has been making wi-fi boards for years, in fact, principally separate from its high-end designs. But it says that it’s lastly cracked methods to preserve a steady wi-fi connection by a number of kilos of milled aluminum. Visually equivalent to the present, wired-only Q1 keyboard, the Q1 Pro preserves its in style 75% structure, programmable dial, the dual-gasket mount, and hot-swappable key switches. The solely basic change to the design is changing the metallic swap plate with a polycarbonate one for “more flex” (and presumably higher wi-fi sign in an in any other case all-metal field).

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Speaking of wi-fi, the design consists of Bluetooth 5.1 for fast connections to as much as three units and a 4000mAh battery that ought to final for months when you flip off the RGB lighting. In Bluetooth mode, the polling price is 90Hz, however when you want one thing quicker in your Counter-Strike matches, plug within the USB-C cable for 1000Hz and N-key rollover capabilities.

The Q1 Pro is launching today as a Kickstarter project, as is Keychron’s wont. Deliveries will exit in April, which can also be when the keyboard can be accessible for direct buy. Barebones (no switches or keycaps) variations begin at $179 with the fully-assembled model topping out at $199 (with a slight low cost for Kickstarter early birds). Color choices embody black, aluminum, and white, with cyan, purple, and orange accent keys, respectively.

Expect Keychron to roll out wi-fi “Pro” fashions for its different Q keyboards sooner or later, assuming gross sales are stable.