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Gray Studio Space80 vs Keychron Q4 HE

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Gray Studio Space80

Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards at any price.

Rules this board out

  • No numpad.

Get the

Keychron Q4 HE

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 10% of 60% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

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

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.

Gray Studio Space80

Keychron Q4 HE

  • Layout size

    80%

    60%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Rapid trigger

    No

    Yes

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Gray Studio Space80
  • Keychron Q4 HE
Performance
53
91
Build quality
80
85
Productivity
71
94
Customizability
76
90
Portability
51
90

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • QMK
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Gray Studio Space80 vs Keychron Q4 HE specs

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

16 of 29 specs differ

Gray Studio Space80

Keychron Q4 HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Rapid trigger

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
60%

Layout standard

—
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

—
4,000 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate
Aluminum

Keycaps

—
ABS, PBT

Weight

—
1,415 g

Dimensions

25 x 369 mm
33 x 121 x 303 mm

Typing angle

7°
5°

Backlight

None
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

VIAL

Yes
No

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2025

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