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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Varmilo Beijing Opera vs Keychron Lemokey L4

Get the Keychron Lemokey L4 for hot-swappable and qmk.

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.

Varmilo Beijing Opera

Keychron Lemokey L4

  • Layout size

    100%

    80%

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

  • Switch options

    Silent

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Varmilo Beijing Opera
  • Keychron Lemokey L4
Performance
46
80
Build quality
38
87
Productivity
45
95
Customizability
46
94
Portability
40
77

What they share

  • Keycaps: PBT
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From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Varmilo Beijing Opera

No owner reviews collected yet.

Keychron Lemokey L4

5.0

4 owner reviews

Praise
“Highest quality keyboard barebones I’ve purchased! It’s really heavy but it was so satisfying to put in the switches and it sounds beautiful.”
JamonVerified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

Varmilo Beijing Opera vs Keychron Lemokey L4 specs

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

13 of 25 specs differ

Varmilo Beijing Opera

Keychron Lemokey L4

Typing & switches

Switch options

Silent
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only
4,000 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—
Aluminum

Plate material

—
Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
1,858 g

Dimensions

—
21 x 142 x 356 mm

Typing angle

—
5°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2022
2024

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $177Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$177Visit
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $184Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $245Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$184Visit

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