BenQ GW2786TC 27-inch FHD Eye-Care USB-C Monitor vs Keychron Q1 Max QMK/VIA Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard
What separates them
These two differ on 4 recorded specifications. The Keychron Q1 Max QMK/VIA Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard is ₹5,000 dearer. They are different kinds of product — monitor against accessories — so read the table as two spec sheets rather than a like-for-like.
BenQ GW2786TC 27-inch FHD Eye-Care USB-C Monitor vs Keychron Q1 Max QMK/VIA Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard
BenQ
BenQ GW2786TC 27-inch FHD Eye-Care USB-C Monitor
₹16,990
The BenQ GW2786TC targets long working days with flicker-free backlighting, an ambient light sensor and 65 W USB-C charging. The trade-off is pixel density — 1080p across 27 inches is about 82 PPI, so text is visibly softer than on a 1440p panel.
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Keychron
Keychron Q1 Max QMK/VIA Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard
₹21,990
QMK firmware is what separates this from an expensive gaming keyboard: the remapping lives on the keyboard, so layers and macros travel to any machine you plug it into with no driver installed.
Full details →Who the BenQ GW2786TC 27-inch FHD Eye-Care USB-C Monitor is for
Buy it if: Office users working long hours who prioritise eye comfort and single-cable convenience over pixel density.
Avoid it if: Anyone sensitive to text sharpness, who should choose 1440p at this screen size.
Who the Keychron Q1 Max QMK/VIA Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard is for
Buy it if: Anyone who wants to tune switches and layout, and keep that config across machines with no software.
Avoid it if: Anyone needing a portable or numeric-keypad keyboard.
Specifications, side by side
4 of 20 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | BenQ GW2786TC 27-inch FHD Eye-Care USB-C Monitor | Keychron Q1 Max QMK/VIA Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹16,990 | ₹21,990 |
| Battery | Not applicable | 4000 mAh, about 100 hours without backlight |
| Form factor | 27-inch desktop monitor | Custom mechanical keyboard, 75 percent |
| Warranty | 3 year onsite | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty |
| Weight | 6.10 kg with stand | 1.6 kg |
| Brightness | 250 nits sustained full-screen | not published |
| Case | not published | Full CNC aluminium, gasket mounted |
| Connectivity | not published | 2.4 GHz receiver, Bluetooth to 3 devices, or USB-C |
| Display size | 27 in | not published |
| Firmware | not published | QMK and VIA -- fully remappable including layers and macros, stored on the keyboard itself |
| Layout | not published | 75 percent -- function row and arrows kept, numeric keypad dropped |
| Memory | Not applicable | not published |
| Panel type | IPS, 99% sRGB | not published |
| Ports | 1x USB-C 65 W, HDMI, DisplayPort, 3.5 mm | not published |
| Processor | Not applicable | not published |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | not published |
| Sound | not published | Double gasket mount with internal foam, tuned for a low-pitched sound |
| Storage | Not applicable | not published |
| Sustained TDP | 26 W typical | not published |
| Switches | not published | Hot-swappable, 5-pin, no soldering |
| Weight note | not published | 1.6 kg. This is desk furniture, not a portable keyboard |
Every row is a figure one or both products record. A blank is a figure the catalogue does not hold, not a zero.
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