Ducky One Mini vs Keychron V4 Max
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Ducky One Mini
Build quality in the bottom 10% of 60% boards under $100.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
Get the
Keychron V4 Max
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 10% of 60% boards under $100.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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.
Ducky One Mini
Keychron V4 Max
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
Metal, Plastic
ABS, Plastic
Knob
No
Yes
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
- Ducky One Mini
- Keychron V4 Max
- Performance
- 4379
- Build quality
- 4286
- Productivity
- 4395
- Customizability
- 4096
- Portability
- 6088
- Layout size: 60%
Ducky One Mini vs Keychron V4 Max specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
14 of 26 specs differ
Ducky One Mini
Keychron V4 Max
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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