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Double shell DS102i vs Keychron K4 V2

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Double shell DS102i

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from$119at Mechkeys

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Keychron K4 V2

Keychron K4 Kabellose Mechanische Tastatur (German ISO-DE Layout) - Version 2

4.8 (1,198)4.8 · 1,198 reviews

from$59at Keychron

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Double shell DS102i

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

Rules this board out

Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

$119 at Mechkeys

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Keychron K4 V2

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 40% of 96% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

$59 at Keychron

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.

Double shell DS102i

Keychron K4 V2

Layout size
100%
96%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Low profile
Yes
No
Case material
Aluminum
ABS, Aluminum, Plastic

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Double shell DS102i
Keychron K4 V2

Performance: 46
63
Build quality: 41
70
Productivity: 50
67
Customizability: 50
70
Portability: 48
55

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Full specs

Double shell DS102i vs Keychron K4 V2 specs

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

12 of 19 specs differ

Spec

Double shell DS102i

Keychron K4 V2

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Tactile

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

—

Plate Mount, Tray Mount

Low profile

Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%

96%

Layout standard

ANSI

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

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

Battery

—

4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

ABS, Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

—

Aluminum, Plastic

Keycaps

PBT

ABS

Backlight

RGB

RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

2020

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Double shell DS102i

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron K4 V2

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
Keychron (DE)
ISO-ES
Out of stockDoes not ship to you

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