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Akko 9009 5087B Plus vs Keychron J4

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Akko 9009 5087B Plus

Build quality in the bottom 35% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.

Get the

Keychron J4

Battery

Build quality in the top 30% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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.

Akko 9009 5087B Plus

Keychron J4

  • Battery

    3,000 mAh

    4,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Weight

    1,050 g

    870 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

  • VIA

    No

    Yes

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Akko 9009 5087B Plus
  • Keychron J4
Performance
76
82
Build quality
55
71
Productivity
66
89
Customizability
62
89
Portability
73
73

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Case material: ABS
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Akko 9009 5087B Plus vs Keychron J4 specs

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

9 of 25 specs differ

Akko 9009 5087B Plus

Keychron J4

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount
—

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ISO, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

3,000 mAh
4,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
ABS

Plate material

—
Steel

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,050 g
870 g

Dimensions

40 x 134 x 382 mm
38 x 366 x 138 mm

Typing angle

—
10°

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Akko 9009 5087B Plus

  • WhatGeek

    ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic

    Out of stockShips to you

Keychron J4

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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