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Redragon HORUS K618 vs Keychron J4

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Which one should you get?

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Redragon HORUS K618

Build quality in the bottom 5% of 100% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.

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Keychron J4

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 30% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
  • No numpad.

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 HORUS K618

Keychron J4

  • Layout size

    100%

    80%

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Battery

    1,900 mAh

    4,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Low profile

    Yes

    No

  • Case material

    Plastic

    ABS

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Redragon HORUS K618
  • Keychron J4
Performance
71
82
Build quality
43
71
Productivity
48
89
Customizability
44
89
Portability
48
73

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
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Full specs

Redragon HORUS K618 vs Keychron J4 specs

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

14 of 26 specs differ

Redragon HORUS K618

Keychron J4

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Bottom Mount
—

Low profile

Yes
No

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

1,900 mAh
4,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
ABS

Plate material

—
Steel

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

725 g
870 g

Dimensions

17 x 437 x 147 mm
38 x 366 x 138 mm

Typing angle

—
10°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2021
2025

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