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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 30, 2026

Chilkey ND104 vs Realforce Topre R4

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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

Realforce Topre R4

Build quality in the bottom 15% of 80% boards under $300.

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

Realforce Topre R4

  • Layout size

    100%

    80%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Silent

    Silent

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount

    PCB Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Chilkey ND104
  • Realforce Topre R4
Performance
79
67
Build quality
89
46
Productivity
94
70
Customizability
90
42
Portability
65
72

What they share

  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Chilkey ND104 vs Realforce Topre R4 specs

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

12 of 23 specs differ

Chilkey ND104

Realforce Topre R4

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Silent
Silent

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%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-UK
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

Yes
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

8,000 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
—

Plate material

FR4
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Dimensions

34 x 438 x 140 mm
—

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
No

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

Realforce Topre R4

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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