Ducky Year of the Snake vs Keychron Lemokey X4
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Ducky Year of the Snake
VIA
Build quality in the top 15% of 75% boards under $200.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Get the
Keychron Lemokey X4
Knob
Build quality in the top 10% of 75% boards under $50.
- 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.
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 Year of the Snake
Keychron Lemokey X4
Case material
ABS
ABS, Plastic
Knob
No
Yes
VIA
Yes
No
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
Plate material
FR4
Polycarbonate
Keycaps
PBT
ABS, PBT
- Ducky Year of the Snake
- Keychron Lemokey X4
- Performance
- 8074
- Build quality
- 8182
- Productivity
- 9596
- Customizability
- 8982
- Portability
- 6664
- Layout size: 75%
- Connection: Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
Ducky Year of the Snake vs Keychron Lemokey X4 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
7 of 25 specs differ
Ducky Year of the Snake
Keychron Lemokey X4
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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