Dareu A98 Pro vs Keychron K4 V3
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5.0 (2)5.0 · 2 reviews
from$169at Mechkeys
5.0 (4)5.0 · 4 reviews
from$94at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
Dareu A98 Pro
Build quality in the top 30% of 98% boards under $200.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
Get the
Keychron K4 V3
Build quality in the top 5% of 96% boards under $100.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
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.
Dareu A98 Pro
Keychron K4 V3
Layout size
98%
96%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Switch options
Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Tray Mount
Display
TFT
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
- Dareu A98 Pro
- Keychron K4 V3
- Performance
- 4982
- Build quality
- 6987
- Productivity
- 8795
- Customizability
- 7496
- Portability
- 5654
- Hot-swappable
- Battery: 4,000 mAh
- Case material: Aluminum, Plastic
- Sound dampening
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Dareu A98 Pro
2 owner reviews
“EDIT: UPDATED TO 5 STARS BECAUSE I WAS MAKING A MISTAKE. For some reason, I cannot read properly and did not realize the switch on the far left of the KB is how you manually switch which input you're using to connect the KB. I switched it from wired to dongle…”
Keychron K4 V3
4 owner reviews
“I am overall extremely impressed with this keyboard! I upgraded from a Corsair K70 Luxe that I had for many years, and this feels like miles better of an experience. I am impressed how good the Banana switches are, they are a little more tactile than the…”
Dareu A98 Pro vs Keychron K4 V3 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 25 specs differ
Dareu A98 Pro
Keychron K4 V3
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Dareu A98 Pro
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Keychron K4 V3
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-CH
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