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Hexgears Gemini Dawn vs Keychron J4 QMK

Get the Keychron J4 QMK for qmk and sound dampening.

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.

Hexgears Gemini Dawn

Keychron J4 QMK

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    ABS

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

  • Plate material

    Aluminum

    Steel

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Hexgears Gemini Dawn
  • Keychron J4 QMK
Performance
75
79
Build quality
61
61
Productivity
66
84
Customizability
69
74
Portability
61
73

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Hexgears Gemini Dawn vs Keychron J4 QMK specs

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

8 of 24 specs differ

Hexgears Gemini Dawn

Keychron J4 QMK

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
—

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS

Plate material

Aluminum
Steel

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
870 g

Dimensions

—
38 x 366 x 138 mm

Typing angle

—
10°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2025

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • MKUS

    In stock
    $100Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$100Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $98Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$98Visit

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