Redragon CASTOR K631 HE vs Keychron Q4 HE
Get the Redragon CASTOR K631 HE for the 8,000 Hz polling rate. Get the Keychron Q4 HE for hot-swappable.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Redragon CASTOR K631 HE
polling rate
Build quality in the bottom 5% of 65% boards under $50.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
Get the
Keychron Q4 HE
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 10% of 60% boards under $300.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.
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.
Redragon CASTOR K631 HE
Keychron Q4 HE
Layout size
65%
60%
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Max polling rate
8,000 Hz
1,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
Case material
Plastic
Aluminum
- Redragon CASTOR K631 HE
- Keychron Q4 HE
- Performance
- 9191
- Build quality
- 4285
- Productivity
- 4894
- Customizability
- 4791
- Portability
- 6590
- Hall effect (magnetic)
- Rapid trigger
Redragon CASTOR K631 HE vs Keychron Q4 HE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
17 of 28 specs differ
Redragon CASTOR K631 HE
Keychron Q4 HE
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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