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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Fancy NT Pad vs Keychron Q4

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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.

Fancy NT Pad

Keychron Q4

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Plastic

    Aluminum

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Fancy NT Pad
  • Keychron Q4
Performance
49
66
Build quality
73
90
Productivity
63
95
Customizability
80
98
Portability
50
70

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
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From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Fancy NT Pad

No owner reviews collected yet.

Keychron Q4

4.7

10 owner reviews

Praise
“Perfect keyboard, sounds lovely, feels lovely, i just fee like the white keys are a lot more cream than pictured. Not an issue though! Just a little annoying haha”
E.B.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

Fancy NT Pad vs Keychron Q4 specs

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

14 of 26 specs differ

Fancy NT Pad

Keychron Q4

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

—
60%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

2,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum, Steel
Steel

Keycaps

—
ABS, PBT

Weight

—
1,500 g

Dimensions

—
20 x 121 x 303 mm

Typing angle

—
7°

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2022

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Fancy NT Pad2 stores
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$45Visit
  • MechkeysCN

    Out of stock
    $45Visit
Keychron Q44 stores
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $59Visit
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $111Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $119Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    Visit

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