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Chilkey Foxy 65 vs Keychron J4

Get the Chilkey Foxy 65 for the 4,500 mAh battery.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Chilkey Foxy 65

Battery

Build quality in the top 40% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

Get the

Keychron J4

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 numpad.

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.

Chilkey Foxy 65

Keychron J4

  • Layout size

    65%

    80%

  • Battery

    4,500 mAh

    4,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    ABS

  • Switch options

    Clicky

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Weight

    1,500 g

    870 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Chilkey Foxy 65
  • Keychron J4
Performance
69
82
Build quality
71
71
Productivity
71
89
Customizability
61
89
Portability
88
73

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Chilkey Foxy 65 vs Keychron J4 specs

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

12 of 25 specs differ

Chilkey Foxy 65

Keychron J4

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
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

Battery

4,500 mAhBetter
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS

Plate material

FR4
Steel

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,500 g
870 g

Dimensions

40 x 320 x 120 mm
38 x 366 x 138 mm

Typing angle

5°
10°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2025

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