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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 12, 2026

Chilkey ND104 vs Keychron B31

Get the Chilkey ND104 for hot-swappable and the 8,000 mAh battery.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Chilkey ND104

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 5% of 100% boards under $200.

Get the

Keychron B31

Build quality in the bottom 20% of 75% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • 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 ND104

Keychron B31

  • Layout size

    100%

    75%

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Battery

    8,000 mAh

    800 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    ABS, Plastic

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Silent

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Chilkey ND104
  • Keychron B31
Performance
79
59
Build quality
89
52
Productivity
94
69
Customizability
90
47
Portability
65
79

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Chilkey ND104 vs Keychron B31 specs

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

17 of 26 specs differ

Chilkey ND104

Keychron B31

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Silent
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount
PCB Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

100%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-UK
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

Yes
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

8,000 mAhBetter
800 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS, Plastic

Plate material

FR4
—

Keycaps

PBT
ABS

Weight

—
520 g

Dimensions

34 x 438 x 140 mm
26 x 138 x 327 mm

Typing angle

—
5°

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2026

Where to buy

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Keychron B314 stores

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Chilkey ND104

Keychron B31

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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