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Redragon COVE K733 vs Keychron Q4

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Redragon COVE K733

polling rate

Build quality in the top 30% of Numpad boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • Numpad only. This is not a full keyboard.

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Keychron Q4

Build quality in the top 5% of 60% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or 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.

Redragon COVE K733

Keychron Q4

  • Layout size

    Numpad

    60%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Max polling rate

    8,000 Hz

    1,000 Hz

    Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing

  • Case material

    Plastic

    Aluminum

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Redragon COVE K733
  • Keychron Q4
Performance
84
66
Build quality
74
90
Productivity
83
95
Customizability
79
98
Portability
88
71

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Knob
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Redragon COVE K733 vs Keychron Q4 specs

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

16 of 25 specs differ

Redragon COVE K733

Keychron Q4

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

Numpad
60%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK, JIS

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

Yes
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 HzBetter
1,000 Hz

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
Aluminum

Plate material

—
Steel

Keycaps

—
ABS, PBT

Weight

230 g
1,500 g

Dimensions

98 x 165 x 38 mm
20 x 121 x 303 mm

Typing angle

—
7°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2022

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Redragon COVE K733

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron Q4

  • Keychron

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW

    In stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW

    In stockDoes not ship to you

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