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Lofree 1970s vs Keychron K4 V3

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Lofree 1970s

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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Keychron K4 V3

QMK

Build quality in the top 5% of 96% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

What actually differs

The differences that matter

Skip the 40-row spec sheet. These are the specs that change how each board feels, sounds, and fits your desk.

Lofree 1970s

Keychron K4 V3

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Case material

    ABS

    Aluminum, Plastic

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Tray Mount

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Lofree 1970s
  • Keychron K4 V3
Performance
58
82
Build quality
61
87
Productivity
71
95
Customizability
54
96
Portability
54
54

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Battery: 4,000 mAh
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT, PC
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Full specs

Lofree 1970s vs Keychron K4 V3 specs

Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.

10 of 25 specs differ

Lofree 1970s

Keychron K4 V3

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Tray Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

—
96%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-CH, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
Aluminum, Plastic

Keycaps

PBT, PC
PBT, PC

Weight

972 g
—

Dimensions

44 x 325 x 161 mm
—

Typing angle

—
5°

Backlight

White
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2025

Where to buy

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Lofree 1970s2 stores

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Lofree 1970s

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron K4 V3

  • Keychron

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-CH

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