Design Roost DRK 601R vs Keychron Q4 Pro
Get the Design Roost DRK 601R for hall effect. Get the Keychron Q4 Pro for hot-swappable and the 4,000 mAh battery.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Design Roost DRK 601R
Hall effect
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Get the
Keychron Q4 Pro
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 10% of 60% boards under $150.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.
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.
Design Roost DRK 601R
Keychron Q4 Pro
Layout size
64%
60%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Battery
3,000 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
- Design Roost DRK 601R
- Keychron Q4 Pro
- Performance
- 6875
- Build quality
- 8087
- Productivity
- 5191
- Customizability
- 6994
- Portability
- 7989
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Case material: Aluminum
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- QMK
- VIA
Design Roost DRK 601R vs Keychron Q4 Pro specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
16 of 26 specs differ
Design Roost DRK 601R
Keychron Q4 Pro
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Design Roost DRK 601R
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Keychron Q4 Pro
- Keychron
ISO
In stockShips to you
- Keychron (DE)
ISO
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
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