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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 31, 2026

Chilkey ND104 vs Keychron K7

Get the Chilkey ND104 for the 8,000 mAh battery.

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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, ISO-Nordic. The other board is sold in those layouts.

Get the

Keychron K7

Build quality in the top 50% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
  • 65% layout. No function row and 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 K7

  • Layout size

    100%

    65%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Battery

    8,000 mAh

    1,550 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Low profile

    No

    Yes

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Aluminum, Plastic

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Chilkey ND104
  • Keychron K7
Performance
79
55
Build quality
89
66
Productivity
94
59
Customizability
90
67
Portability
65
86

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Chilkey ND104 vs Keychron K7 specs

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

19 of 26 specs differ

Chilkey ND104

Keychron K7

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Silent
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount
Tray Mount

Low profile

No
Yes

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

100%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-UK
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK, JIS

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

Yes
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

8,000 mAhBetter
1,550 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

FR4
—

Keycaps

PBT
ABS

Weight

—
348.7 g

Dimensions

34 x 438 x 140 mm
22 x 307 x 98 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2021

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 K7

  • Keychron

    ISO-UK

    Out of stockShips to you

  • Keychron

    ISO-DE

    Out of stockShips to you

  • Keychron

    ISO-Nordic

    Out of stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-DE

    Out of stockDoes not ship to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-UK

    Out of stockDoes not ship to you

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