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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 10, 2026

Chilkey ND104 vs Keychron

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Chilkey ND104

VIA

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

Rules this board out

  • Missing ISO-DE, ISO-FR. The other board is sold in those layouts.
$174 at MK

Get the

Keychron

$19 at Input Gear

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

  • Display

    Yes

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • VIA

    Yes

    No

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

  • Layout standard

    ANSI, ISO, ISO-UK

    ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-UK

    ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

  • Screw-in stabilizers

    Yes

    No

    Easier to tune than the plate-mount stabs you get prebuilt

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Chilkey ND104
  • Keychron
Performance
79
47
Build quality
89
67
Productivity
94
47
Customizability
90
69
Portability
65
42

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Knob
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Chilkey ND104 vs Keychron specs

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

10 of 23 specs differ

Chilkey ND104

Keychron

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Silent
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

100%
—

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-UK
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

Yes
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
—

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

8,000 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

FR4
—

Keycaps

PBT
—

Dimensions

34 x 438 x 140 mm
—

Backlight

RGB
White

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2025
2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Chilkey ND104

  • Input Gear

    ISO-UK

    Out of stockShips to you

Keychron

  • Input Gear

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR

    Out of stockShips to you

Where to buy

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Chilkey ND1044 stores
Keychron2 stores

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