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Redragon FIZZ K617 HE vs Keychron V4

Get the Redragon FIZZ K617 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Redragon FIZZ K617 HE

Hall effect

Build quality in the bottom 45% of 60% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.

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Keychron V4

Build quality in the top 5% of 60% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • Missing ISO-ES. The other board is sold in those layouts.

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.

Redragon FIZZ K617 HE

Keychron V4

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Max polling rate

    8,000 Hz

    1,000 Hz

    Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing

  • Case material

    Plastic

    ABS, Plastic

  • Switch options

    Linear, Magnetic

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Redragon FIZZ K617 HE
  • Keychron V4
Performance
96
68
Build quality
60
87
Productivity
54
95
Customizability
60
98
Portability
71
75

What they share

  • Layout size: 60%
  • Connection: Wired
  • Hot-swappable
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Full specs

Redragon FIZZ K617 HE vs Keychron V4 specs

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

21 of 28 specs differ

Redragon FIZZ K617 HE

Keychron V4

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Magnetic
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Bottom Mount, Plate Mount
Plate Mount, Tray Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

60%
60%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, JIS

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 HzBetter
1,000 Hz

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
ABS, Plastic

Plate material

Plastic
Steel

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

600 g
730 g

Dimensions

5 x 320 x 140 mm
20 x 117 x 304 mm

Typing angle

—
4°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2022

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Redragon FIZZ K617 HE

  • Redragon

    ISO-DE

    In stockShips to you

Keychron V4

  • Keychron

    ISO-DE

    In stockShips to you

  • Input Gear

    ISO-DE

    Out of stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-DE

    In stockDoes not ship to you

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