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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Chilkey ND104 vs Keychron K10 HE

Get the Chilkey ND104 for the 8,000 mAh battery. Get the Keychron K10 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Chilkey ND104

Battery

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

Rules this board out

  • Missing ISO-DE. The other board is sold in those layouts.

Get the

Keychron K10 HE

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 5% of 100% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.

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 K10 HE

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Rapid trigger

    No

    Yes

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Battery

    8,000 mAh

    4,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    ABS, Aluminum, Plastic, Wood

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Silent

    Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Silent, Tactile

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Chilkey ND104
  • Keychron K10 HE
Performance
79
92
Build quality
89
89
Productivity
94
94
Customizability
90
94
Portability
65
56

What they share

  • Layout size: 100%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Chilkey ND104 vs Keychron K10 HE specs

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

13 of 28 specs differ

Chilkey ND104

Keychron K10 HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Silent
Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Silent, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Rapid trigger

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount
Tray Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
100%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

Yes
None

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
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS, Aluminum, Plastic, Wood

Plate material

FR4
Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
1,320 g

Dimensions

34 x 438 x 140 mm
40 x 445 x 129 mm

Typing angle

—
11°, 4°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2025

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 K10 HE

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK

    In stockDoes not ship to you

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