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Dygma Defy vs Razer BlackWidow V4 Pro

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Which one should you get?

Get the

Dygma Defy

Hot-swappable

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Razer BlackWidow V4 Pro

Knob

Build quality in the bottom 5% of 100% boards at any price.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

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.

Dygma Defy

Razer BlackWidow V4 Pro

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Plastic

    ABS

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Keycaps

    ABS, PBT

    ABS

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Dygma Defy
  • Razer BlackWidow V4 Pro
Performance
82
54
Build quality
50
39
Productivity
75
48
Customizability
66
52
Portability
57
40
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Full specs

Dygma Defy vs Razer BlackWidow V4 Pro specs

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

9 of 19 specs differ

Dygma Defy

Razer BlackWidow V4 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

—
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
—

Battery

4,740 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic
ABS

Plate material

Aluminum
—

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
ABS

Weight

1,000 g
—

Dimensions

35 x 210 x 164 mm
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2023

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